Comments on: Are Free iPod Offers a Scam? http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/ The latest news and commentary on identity theft, scams, privacy, and technology. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:50:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Secret Whispers » Blog Archive » Update: FREE iPods?! http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-5165 Secret Whispers » Blog Archive » Update: FREE iPods?! Thu, 18 Sep 2008 01:15:41 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-5165 [...] check this what I found out: FREE iPod article from [...] [...] check this what I found out: FREE iPod article from [...]

]]> By: spencer http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-5128 spencer Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:44:33 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-5128 i think the best advice here is to just IGNORE all those stupid "free" pop-up adds and tell your friends to do the same! people are just too gullible now to realise its a scam. i think the best advice here is to just IGNORE all those stupid “free” pop-up adds and tell your friends to do the same! people are just too gullible now to realise its a scam.

]]> By: PRECIOUS http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-5009 PRECIOUS Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:40:35 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-5009 I WOULD LIKE A PINK IPOD IN THE MAILBOX AND A IPHONE IN THE MAILBOX AND A GIFT CARD AND TWO IPODS AND TWO MORE IPODS AND SIX CELL PHONES AND MORE IPODS AND A JESUS NECKLACE AND BARBIE BOOKS AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL DOLLS AND A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL KEY CHAINS AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CLOTHES AND HANNAH MONTANNA THINGS AND A WHITE IPOD AND A PINK MAC BOOK COMPUTER AND A PINK CACULATER AND A ORANGE IPOD AND A PIZZA GIFT CARD AND SOME JEWRLES AND A PIZZA COUPON AND POPYES COUPON AND A MP3 PLAYER AND A CHINA DOLL I WOULD LIKE A PINK IPOD IN THE MAILBOX
AND A IPHONE IN THE MAILBOX AND A GIFT CARD AND TWO IPODS AND TWO MORE IPODS AND SIX CELL PHONES AND MORE IPODS AND A JESUS NECKLACE AND BARBIE BOOKS AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL DOLLS AND A HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL KEY CHAINS AND HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL CLOTHES AND HANNAH MONTANNA THINGS AND A WHITE IPOD AND A PINK MAC BOOK COMPUTER AND A PINK CACULATER AND A ORANGE IPOD AND A PIZZA GIFT CARD AND SOME JEWRLES AND A PIZZA COUPON AND POPYES COUPON AND A MP3 PLAYER AND A CHINA DOLL

]]> By: Jenny http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4921 Jenny Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:31:47 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4921 You should check EmailScamLetters.com to get latest email scam letters. Its an online searchable database and central reporting resource for scam emails. EmailScamLetters.com report the latest scams, including Email scams, Lottery Scams, Phishing, Identify Theft, Employment & Auction Scams and other Internet Fraud received by email. This site is updated daily. The database is available to law enforcement agencies around the world to conduct online investigations into reported scam emails. Visitors may report scams by signing up for an account and submitting scam emails directly to its database! You should check EmailScamLetters.com to get latest email scam letters. Its an online searchable database and central reporting resource for scam emails. EmailScamLetters.com report the latest scams, including Email scams, Lottery Scams, Phishing, Identify Theft, Employment & Auction Scams and other Internet Fraud received by email. This site is updated daily. The database is available to law enforcement agencies around the world to conduct online investigations into reported scam emails. Visitors may report scams by signing up for an account and submitting scam emails directly to its database!

]]> By: Way to spread paranoia... http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4737 Way to spread paranoia... Wed, 12 Mar 2008 23:40:11 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4737 While it may be true that there are some rogue sites out there, there are legit ones. Of course they make money from it, do you think they are going to do it for nothing? I dont think people are that stupid. If you are smart you can get items a lot cheaper than you would pay in a retail shop. If you are an inexperienced internet user they probably arent the best thing to get into. But if you are smart and have your wits about you they are great. As for identity theft...I don't know how companies operate in the US, but here in Australia there is no way you can "steal someones identity" with their name and address and whatever else you have knowledge of. Documents are needed... And finally if you do get scammed, contact their webhost, contact the affiliate company that you completed the offer through, hell contact everyone that you can find that they are associated with and tell them what happened. Contact your Credit Card company and tell them you were scammed and you would like to reverse the transaction. Contact the company that you signed up to and tell them you want a refund etc etc. Be smart. While it may be true that there are some rogue sites out there, there are legit ones. Of course they make money from it, do you think they are going to do it for nothing? I dont think people are that stupid. If you are smart you can get items a lot cheaper than you would pay in a retail shop. If you are an inexperienced internet user they probably arent the best thing to get into. But if you are smart and have your wits about you they are great.

As for identity theft…I don’t know how companies operate in the US, but here in Australia there is no way you can “steal someones identity” with their name and address and whatever else you have knowledge of. Documents are needed…

And finally if you do get scammed, contact their webhost, contact the affiliate company that you completed the offer through, hell contact everyone that you can find that they are associated with and tell them what happened. Contact your Credit Card company and tell them you were scammed and you would like to reverse the transaction. Contact the company that you signed up to and tell them you want a refund etc etc.

Be smart.

]]> By: Free iPods http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4638 Free iPods Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:33:55 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4638 i actualy have gotten stuff from one of these sites i just recently recieved an xbox 360 and they didnt hit me with any bull crap i had to buy a couple of psters online that totaled for like 20 dollers and sign up for a block buster membership which i was already looking into doing any ways that only coast 17 a month. the only down side was some junk mail and junk e mail but if you call the number on the junk mail you can request Free iPods an imediate hult from the company and i had to change my emal address all i sent was a money order to the companies i had to sign up for and i got an x box and and some posters and a ton of movies for about 40 bucks. i only gave my name and address. i thought it was pretty cool i guess you gotta know how to play them i actualy have gotten stuff from one of these sites i just recently recieved an xbox 360 and they didnt hit me with any bull crap i had to buy a couple of psters online that totaled for like 20 dollers and sign up for a block buster membership which i was already looking into doing any ways that only coast 17 a month. the only down side was some junk mail and junk e mail but if you call the number on the junk mail you can request Free iPods an imediate hult from the company and i had to change my emal address all i sent was a money order to the companies i had to sign up for and i got an x box and and some posters and a ton of movies for about 40 bucks. i only gave my name and address. i thought it was pretty cool i guess you gotta know how to play them

]]> By: afabor monday http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4273 afabor monday Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:28:30 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4273 pls give me the ipod to give my brother pls give me the ipod to give my brother

]]> By: afabor monday http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4272 afabor monday Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:17:33 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4272 I which to get the ipod, if i cannot get the free ipod pls email me thanks. I which to get the ipod, if i cannot get the free ipod pls email me thanks.

]]> By: Fodies McBride http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4186 Fodies McBride Fri, 07 Sep 2007 15:09:35 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4186 Is is possible that you can tell me what to do as far as notifying all credit departments of a judgment that I obtained from the court on a tenant who owes money for rent? Is is possible that you can tell me what to do as far as notifying all credit departments of a judgment that I obtained from the court on a tenant who owes money for rent?

]]> By: luke http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4109 luke Wed, 25 Jul 2007 05:18:45 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4109 i actualy have gotten stuff from one of these sites i just recently recieved an xbox 360 and they didnt hit me with any bull crap i had to buy a couple of psters online that totaled for like 20 dollers and sign up for a block buster membership which i was already looking into doing any ways that only coast 17 a month. the only down side was some junk mail and junk e mail but if you call the number on the junk mail you can request an imediate hult from the company and i had to change my emal address all i sent was a money order to the companies i had to sign up for and i got an x box and and some posters and a ton of movies for about 40 bucks. i only gave my name and address. i thought it was pretty cool i guess you gotta know how to play them i actualy have gotten stuff from one of these sites i just recently recieved an xbox 360 and they didnt hit me with any bull crap i had to buy a couple of psters online that totaled for like 20 dollers and sign up for a block buster membership which i was already looking into doing any ways that only coast 17 a month. the only down side was some junk mail and junk e mail but if you call the number on the junk mail you can request an imediate hult from the company and i had to change my emal address all i sent was a money order to the companies i had to sign up for and i got an x box and and some posters and a ton of movies for about 40 bucks. i only gave my name and address. i thought it was pretty cool i guess you gotta know how to play them

]]> By: BuggOUT http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4054 BuggOUT Tue, 26 Jun 2007 02:11:13 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4054 Oh, and I've actually had two admins give out my email address to members they tend to forget about the Privacy Act laws, just stupid. And these sites are breeding grounds for SPAM. Why? Because when you sign up there is an area where they tell you who your referrals are and this area will give you the emails of these referrals. And the tripped out thing about this is these free sites have a privacy policy. LOL, whatever! They are breaking their own policies just by the setup of referrals. Oh, and I’ve actually had two admins give out my email address to members they tend to forget about the Privacy Act laws, just stupid. And these sites are breeding grounds for SPAM. Why? Because when you sign up there is an area where they tell you who your referrals are and this area will give you the emails of these referrals. And the tripped out thing about this is these free sites have a privacy policy. LOL, whatever! They are breaking their own policies just by the setup of referrals.

]]> By: sonobang http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-4027 sonobang Tue, 12 Jun 2007 01:42:39 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-4027 yea of course..ipod..it is ipod blog afterall! yes tey do give away ipod! yea of course..ipod..it is ipod blog afterall!
yes tey do give away ipod!

]]> By: Good_Credit http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-3991 Good_Credit Sat, 19 May 2007 05:31:52 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3991 Excellent point. People who willingly give all that personal information, including their Social Security number, will be prime candidates for ID fraud. Unfortunately there is no free lunch! I thought this article had a good list of the types of people who are more likely to fall victim of Identity Theft: Who is more at risk of ID Theft? In today’s world, practically anyone can become an Identity Theft victim. Who can say with any certainty that their personal and financial information will never be breached or fall into the wrong hands? There are certain characteristics however that can make you more “at risk” of becoming a victim. Belonging to any of the high risk groups listed below does not necessarily mean you will have your identity stolen; it does mean there’s an increased chance compared to the average person. Also, if more than one of the following categories apply to you, the higher your chances of becoming a victim, and all the more reason for you to be more watchful and vigilant about ID Theft: * if you have never checked your credit report * if you seldom check each line item on your credit card and bank statements * if you are a college or university student * if you live or have lived with roommates * if you have changed your residence recently or move frequently * if you travel frequently or just came back from a long trip * if your residence was robbed or broken into * if you use your credit and debit cards frequently * if you have an unlocked or unprotected mail box * if you do not shred or destroy junk mail with your name, especially offers from credit card and finance companies * if you do not safeguard or shred or destroy your credit card, bank, and other financial statements * if you have ever lost or had any of the following stolen: wallet or purse, or any identifying document such as a Social Security card, driver’s license, government ID card, passport, medical insurance card, etc. * if you do not use anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall on your computer, or do not keep your software up-to-date * if you are a high income individual Excellent point. People who willingly give all that personal information, including their Social Security number, will be prime candidates for ID fraud. Unfortunately there is no free lunch! I thought this article had a good list of the types of people who are more likely to fall victim of Identity Theft:

Who is more at risk of ID Theft?

In today’s world, practically anyone can become an Identity Theft victim. Who can say with any certainty that their personal and financial information will never be breached or fall into the wrong hands? There are certain characteristics however that can make you more “at risk” of becoming a victim.

Belonging to any of the high risk groups listed below does not necessarily mean you will have your identity stolen; it does mean there’s an increased chance compared to the average person. Also, if more than one of the following categories apply to you, the higher your chances of becoming a victim, and all the more reason for you to be more watchful and vigilant about ID Theft:

* if you have never checked your credit report
* if you seldom check each line item on your credit card and bank statements
* if you are a college or university student
* if you live or have lived with roommates
* if you have changed your residence recently or move frequently
* if you travel frequently or just came back from a long trip
* if your residence was robbed or broken into
* if you use your credit and debit cards frequently
* if you have an unlocked or unprotected mail box
* if you do not shred or destroy junk mail with your name, especially offers from credit card and finance companies
* if you do not safeguard or shred or destroy your credit card, bank, and other financial statements
* if you have ever lost or had any of the following stolen: wallet or purse, or any identifying document such as a Social Security card, driver’s license, government ID card, passport, medical insurance card, etc.
* if you do not use anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall on your computer, or do not keep your software up-to-date
* if you are a high income individual

]]> By: onederer http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-3966 onederer Mon, 07 May 2007 14:58:48 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3966 Above are good suggestions, and may I offer another to protect one's identity? All of our mail, letters, magazines, get our name-address portion of the mail, cut off, and it gets burned. This way if we throw away one of those mail pieces, there is no name or address that a dupster diver can get his/her hands on to commit thiefery. We also use a proxy with our computers, so the other end can't directly trace us. Our email addresses are on-line addresses such as Yahoo.com, or gmail.com, or a service such as hotpop.com, which forwards our email to our actual email box. This makes it much harder to locate your acutal location. Hope this information is helpful. cheers! Above are good suggestions, and may I offer another to protect one’s identity?
All of our mail, letters, magazines, get our name-address portion of the mail, cut off, and it gets burned. This way if we throw away one of those mail pieces, there is no name or address that a dupster diver can get his/her hands on to commit thiefery.

We also use a proxy with our computers, so the other end can’t directly trace us. Our email addresses are on-line addresses such as Yahoo.com, or gmail.com, or a service such as hotpop.com, which forwards our email to our actual email box. This makes it much harder to locate your acutal location.

Hope this information is helpful.

cheers!

]]> By: Dave http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/-2-2/are-free-ipod-offers-a-scam/#comment-3908 Dave Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:39:20 +0000 http://fightidentitytheft.com/blog/?p=46#comment-3908 Thanks for the kind comments Christi. I've recently been working on the site content and template which launched just a few weeks ago. I've now updated the blog template to match and I'm back to posting new stories. Please stand by... :> dave Thanks for the kind comments Christi. I’ve recently been working on the site content and template which launched just a few weeks ago. I’ve now updated the blog template to match and I’m back to posting new stories.

Please stand by… :>

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