fraud alert

[paul handford]

FORGIVE ME IF YOU'VE SEEN THIS.  IT MIGHT BE IMPORTANT


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>>Your name, social security number, current address, previous addresses,
>>mother's
>>maiden name, birth date, and other personal information are now available to
>>anyone with a credit card through a new Lexis database called
>>P-Trax.  As I am sure you are aware, this information could be used to commit
>>credit card fraud or otherwise allow someone else to use your identity.
>>
>>You can have your name and information removed from this list by making a
>>telephone request.  Call (800) 543-6862, select option 4 and then option 3
>>("all other questions") and tell the representative answering that you wish
>>to remove your name from this P-trax database.  You may also send a fax to
>>(513) 865-7360, or physical mail to LEXIS-NEXIS / P.O. Box 933 / Dayton, Ohio
>>45401-0933.  Sending physical mail to confirm your name has been removed is
>>always a good idea.  E-mail address is p-trak at prod.lexis-nexis.com
>>
>>As word of the existence of this database has spread on the net, Lexis-Nexis
>>has been inundated with calls, and has set up a special set of operators to
>>handle the volume.  In addition, Andrew Bleh (rhymes with "Play") is a manager
>>responsible for this product, and is the person to whom complaints
>>about the service could be directed.  He can be reached at the above 800
>>number.
>>Ask for extension 3385.  According to Lexis, the manager responsible is Bill
>>Fister at extension 1364.
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>>I called this morning and had my name removed.  The representative will need
>>your name and social security number to remove you from the list.  I suggest
>>that we inundate these people with requests to remove our info from the list
>>and FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE WE KNOW!!!!
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paul handford
ecology & evolution group
zoology department
university of western ontario
LONDON, ON, N6A  5B7   CANADA
519-661-3149   FAX  519-661-2014

http://www.uwo.ca/zoo/handford.html
http://www.uwo.ca/zoo/tvi.html (TVI's page)

Every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is
not interested.
Samuel Johnson.