Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2002 16:18:31 -0400
To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>
From: "Barry L. Newton" <bnewton at ashcomp.com>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: credit info to be released?
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at keithlynch.net>

I doubt it *very* seriously.  This is almost ceratainly a "virus" spam,
intended to generate useless network traffic.  Which it's succeeding
at.  If anything this serious happens, you'll hear about it in the
mainstream media.

Barry

Interestingly, Rich Lynch said:
>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.
>
>-----------------------
>
>=====
>Rich Lynch
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