--- From: "Richard M. Smith" <rms@private> To: "Declan McCullagh" <declan@private> Subject: Personal information for sale Date: Fri, 26 Sep 2003 11:42:14 -0400 Hi, According to an article (http://tinyurl.com/orgh) in today's paper, a Boston Globe reporter was able to purchase the Trans Union credit report belonging to Governor Mitt Romney of Massachusetts from a company called Goldshield (http://www.goldshield-inc.com). I've attached a list of some of the other types of personal data that Goldshield sells such as credit card statements, telephone bills, unlisted phone numbers, and license plate information. My question: How is the company able to obtain this kind of information from banks, credit agencies, and telephone companies? Richard M. Smith http://www.ComputerBytesMan.com =========================================== http://www.goldshield-inc.com/service.php?Keyword=TELEPHONE Residential Local Phone Bill -$95 Provide us with a phone number and we'll give you the name on the bill, the address, and a list of local toll call numbers from the last billing period. Residential Long Distance Phone Bill -$95 Provide us with a phone number and we'll give you the name on the bill, the address, and a list of long distance numbers from the last billing period. Unlisted Phone by Address -$85 Give us an address and we'll provide you with the name and unlisted phone number of that property's owners. http://www.goldshield-inc.com/service.php?Keyword=NAME Name & Address by Cell Phone -$85 Provide us with a subject's cell phone number, we'll give you their last known address, and an alternate contact number if available. Name & Address by P.O. Box/Mailbox -$95 If you have a subject's P.O. Box or Mailbox number, we'll give you their last known address, if available. Name & Address by VIN/License Plate -$70 Provide us with a subject's vehicle identification number (VIN) or license plate number and we'll provide you with all information on file with the DMV pertaining to the vehicle, registered owner and lien holder. Driver Information -$65 Give us a driver's license number and we'll provide you with any associated DMV information. http://www.goldshield-inc.com/service.php?Keyword=BILLS Credit Card Bill Report -$210 When you supply us with a social security number and credit card number, we'll provide you with the last billing statement for that credit card http://www.goldshield-inc.com/service.php?Keyword=SOCIAL+SECURITY+NUMBERS Social Security Trace -$35 Give us the name and last known address of a person, we will provide you with that person's social security number _______________________________________________ Politech mailing list Archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Moderated by Declan McCullagh (http://www.mccullagh.org/)
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