Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 13:17:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Cathy Green <dalek_cag at yahoo.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: credit info to be released?
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

Since on its face it seems to be directly contrary to
several Acts passed by Congress over the past two
years, I tend to doubt its veracity, although I would
certainly agree that most of the major personal
information privacy statutes have some fairly major
opt-out clauses.

--cathy
--- Rich Lynch <rw_lynch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Received this in an email earlier today.  Any truth
> to
> this?
>
> --------------------
>
> IMPORTANT: Personal Information goes public.
>
> Starting July 1st, 2002, the four major credit
> bureaus
> in the US
> (Equifax,
> etc) will be allowed to release credit info, mailing
> addresses, phone
> numbers, etc., to ANYONE who requests it. If you do
> not want to be
> included
> in this release of your personal information, you
> can
> call
> 1-888-567-8688.
>
> Once the message starts you will want option #2
> (even
> though option #1
> refers to this email, push #2) and then option #3.
> Be
> sure to listen
> closely, the first option is only for a two-year
> period. Make sure you
> wait
> until they prompt for the third option, which opts
> you
> out FOREVER.
>
> You should receive their paperwork in the mail
> confirming the "opting
> out"
> in less than one week after making the call. PASS
> THIS
> MESSAGE ON TO
> ALL IN
> YOUR ADDRESS BOOK, FRIENDS AND FAMILY.
>
> -----------------------
>
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