Comments on: Find Out If Your Social Security or Credit Card Numbers are on the Internet http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/ Startup and Technology News Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:16:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: serra http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1205300 serra Sun, 11 Mar 2007 12:00:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1205300 dear sir i want aboutb the social security on credit card number thank am mrs serra dear sir i want aboutb the social security on credit card number
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]]> By: Bob http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1140060 Bob Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:54:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1140060 FACT: S.S.# alone IS useless! A name is needed! That is just a search engine. The number you put in goes nowhere. I've did some research on them and they are very legit. I've been a victim of I.D. theft, so I have more reason to be paranoid than most. I had no problem checking my number with them. I'll bet a huge percentage of you, that say you won't put your number in the box, are putting your number in places that you shouldn't, e.g. job applications, which is how I got hit. Nothing like leaving all your info on an application, on someones desk, for all to see and steal! FACT: S.S.# alone IS useless! A name is needed!
That is just a search engine. The number you put in goes nowhere.
I’ve did some research on them and they are very legit.
I’ve been a victim of I.D. theft, so I have more reason to be paranoid than most. I had no problem checking my number with them. I’ll bet a huge percentage of you, that say you won’t put your number in the box, are putting your number in places that you shouldn’t, e.g. job applications, which is how I got hit. Nothing like leaving all your info on an application, on someones desk, for all to see and steal!

]]> By: Jasonganson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1124089 Jasonganson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:49:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-1124089 Identity theft using social secuirty numbers is rampent because even with the crime in front of them they don't prosecute. 31 fake social security numbers and 1 million dollars can be neither confirmed or denied. google southdakotagov.info you may be a victim and not know it. Identity theft using social secuirty numbers is rampent because even with the crime in front of them they don’t prosecute.

31 fake social security numbers and 1 million dollars can be neither confirmed or denied.

google southdakotagov.info

you may be a victim and not know it.

]]> By: REPLACEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY CARD http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-978609 REPLACEMENT SOCIAL SECURITY CARD Sun, 18 Feb 2007 21:32:07 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-978609 I had lost my social security card, and needed a replacement card. Whe i went to the social security office I was told it would take a few weeks. Then a friend told me about this web site: http://www.newidinamerica.com They issued and processed my social security application immediately and I receive it in a week. So if you are stuck then this is probably the fastest way to replace your social security cards I had lost my social security card, and needed a replacement card. Whe i went to the social security office I was told it would take a few weeks.

Then a friend told me about this web site: http://www.newidinamerica.com

They issued and processed my social security application immediately and I receive it in a week. So if you are stuck then this is probably the fastest way to replace your social security cards

]]> By: nicholas ritz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-945805 nicholas ritz Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:25:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-945805 has any one had this ship happen to them i went to all 4 year of high school and when it came to then i had nothing saying i went they had the wrong social security number andont give me my deploma that is bul shit that how wichita kansas is any that can hell e mail me nicholas2003ritz@yahoo.com nicholas ritz of wichita kansas has any one had this ship happen to them i went to all 4 year of high school and when it came to then i had nothing saying i went they had the wrong social security number andont give me my deploma that is bul shit that how wichita kansas is any that can hell e mail me nicholas2003ritz@yahoo.com nicholas ritz of wichita kansas

]]> By: lola http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-912896 lola Fri, 09 Feb 2007 05:29:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-912896 Yeah! Yeah! so that the website can boast of the largest number of unsecured ssn's in it's database for misuse. why trust? Be Safe! Yeah! Yeah!

so that the website can boast of the largest number of unsecured ssn’s in it’s database for misuse. why trust? Be Safe!

]]> By: Ernie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-909401 Ernie Thu, 08 Feb 2007 20:02:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-909401 Wouldn't it be just as easy to type it in the search engines? I do periodically. Then its not connected to your name either. Wouldn’t it be just as easy to type it in the search engines? I do periodically. Then its not connected to your name either.

]]> By: t mathiews http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-885005 t mathiews Tue, 06 Feb 2007 08:42:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-885005 Yea that's what I would do type my ss # in here for it to get stolen Yea that’s what I would do type my ss # in here for it to get stolen

]]> By: emilio tomlinson http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-818402 emilio tomlinson Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:06:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-818402 let's see if this does what its says let’s see if this does what its says

]]> By: TrustedID http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-797772 TrustedID Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:18:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-797772 In the past few days, we’ve seen thousands of people make comments about our StolenID Search service. We appreciate everyone who sees value in the service as well as those who have questions. We feel that it makes good sense to help address all those questions in one common forum. Please visit our TrustedID blog (link below), as a venue to find answers to your questions/concerns related to our new service. http://blog.trustedid.com/?p=311 In the past few days, we’ve seen thousands of people make comments about our StolenID Search service. We appreciate everyone who sees value in the service as well as those who have questions.

We feel that it makes good sense to help address all those questions in one common forum. Please visit our TrustedID blog (link below), as a venue to find answers to your questions/concerns related to our new service.
http://blog.trustedid.com/?p=311

]]> By: thomas schreck http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-796174 thomas schreck Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:11:15 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-796174 has warren buffet submitted??????????????? has warren buffet submitted???????????????

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-787134 Joe Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:37:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-787134 This could mean a lot of evil. It is easy to lookup people with SSNs, to use someone else's SSN, etc. A disgruntled employee may misuse the data or post it online for others to go at it. For someone who kicked up a storm about Jigsaw, Plaxo and privacy concerns, I am surprised you have no qualms about writing/advocating this service. This could mean a lot of evil. It is easy to lookup people with SSNs, to use someone else’s SSN, etc. A disgruntled employee may misuse the data or post it online for others to go at it.

For someone who kicked up a storm about Jigsaw, Plaxo and privacy concerns, I am surprised you have no qualms about writing/advocating this service.

]]> By: WinExtra » Another case of - Just because we can - should we http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-778594 WinExtra » Another case of - Just because we can - should we Wed, 24 Jan 2007 18:17:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-778594 [...] Stolen ID Search was first announced yesterday on TechCrunch in a post where Michael Arrington pretty endorsed the site and its ability to protect the data you enter there; which is then used to search the web for any places where your social security number and/or credit card numbers is found. [...] [...] Stolen ID Search was first announced yesterday on TechCrunch in a post where Michael Arrington pretty endorsed the site and its ability to protect the data you enter there; which is then used to search the web for any places where your social security number and/or credit card numbers is found. [...]

]]> By: Siniq http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774661 Siniq Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:16:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774661 I prefer to use this alternative site to give away my personal information and compromise my privacy. I can trust them because the message on their site guarantees it. http://www.prizeomatic.com/ I prefer to use this alternative site to give away my personal information and compromise my privacy. I can trust them because the message on their site guarantees it.

http://www.prizeomatic.com/

]]> By: Martin McKeay http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774585 Martin McKeay Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:49:23 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774585 Has anyone entered in their information (or someone elses) and actually had it come up as 'stolen' yet? I've tried a number of them, made up off the top of my head and not a single one has come back as stolen yet. Maybe there's no database, just a fake splash screen and a sign up page. Now wouldn't that be funny. Or not. Has anyone entered in their information (or someone elses) and actually had it come up as ’stolen’ yet? I’ve tried a number of them, made up off the top of my head and not a single one has come back as stolen yet.

Maybe there’s no database, just a fake splash screen and a sign up page. Now wouldn’t that be funny.

Or not.

]]> By: Joe http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774235 Joe Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:22:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-774235 #25 commenter is correct. A known valid SSN is a valuable piece of information in and of itself. Mike, I don't blame you for not realizing this. There are millions of illegal immigrants in our borders and many of them work for employers that will just want a SSN to cover their tails with law enforcement. It does not matter what SSN it is and it does NOT have to match the correct name! The IRS and SSA do NOT do name to SSN validation. Also, there are some other cases where a known valid SSN can be valuable which I won't go into here. So a SSN by itself is VERY VERY valuable to many people. TrustedID is once again asking people to hand over sensitive personal information, a fools errand. Who cares if Draper invested or not? They don't know a damn thing about identity theft and neither does Howard Lindzon who invested in Lifelock apparently (comment #17). Many people I know in the industry agree that Lifelock is a joke run by a shady operator. Lifelock are a laughing stock among ID theft experts. We have a higher opinion of the people behind TrustedID but none of us takes their product seriously. #25 commenter is correct. A known valid SSN is a valuable piece of information in and of itself. Mike, I don’t blame you for not realizing this.

There are millions of illegal immigrants in our borders and many of them work for employers that will just want a SSN to cover their tails with law enforcement. It does not matter what SSN it is and it does NOT have to match the correct name! The IRS and SSA do NOT do name to SSN validation.

Also, there are some other cases where a known valid SSN can be valuable which I won’t go into here.

So a SSN by itself is VERY VERY valuable to many people. TrustedID is once again asking people to hand over sensitive personal information, a fools errand.

Who cares if Draper invested or not? They don’t know a damn thing about identity theft and neither does Howard Lindzon who invested in Lifelock apparently (comment #17). Many people I know in the industry agree that Lifelock is a joke run by a shady operator. Lifelock are a laughing stock among ID theft experts. We have a higher opinion of the people behind TrustedID but none of us takes their product seriously.

]]> By: jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773823 jon Tue, 23 Jan 2007 22:16:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773823 "I believe Trusted ID can be trusted with this data - they are venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and say they do not store this information at all after the search is completed." Wow, someone actually trust those VCs? Somebody launch a website that takes bank account id and password and checkl if they are secure or not.. “I believe Trusted ID can be trusted with this data - they are venture backed by Draper Fisher Jurvetson and say they do not store this information at all after the search is completed.”

Wow, someone actually trust those VCs?

Somebody launch a website that takes bank account id and password and checkl if they are secure or not..

]]> By: Garrett http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773778 Garrett Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:57:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773778 This sounds phishy... do they also have a place for me to add the passcode for my garage or a lockbox for my house keys? better yet, could I just write a blank check to StolenID? This sounds phishy… do they also have a place for me to add the passcode for my garage or a lockbox for my house keys? better yet, could I just write a blank check to StolenID?

]]> By: Rick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773686 Rick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:25:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773686 Oh I like this one....it reminds me a little of when my son says when he is playing with a hammer and motions as of to strike...."it won't hurt a bit daddy". Not too sure I would do it but hey each to his own. That was a good test there Norman...use her's... Oh I like this one….it reminds me a little of when my son says when he is playing with a hammer and motions as of to strike….”it won’t hurt a bit daddy”. Not too sure I would do it but hey each to his own.

That was a good test there Norman…use her’s…

]]> By: Tommy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773659 Tommy Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:17:42 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-773659 Love the way that #31 checked it out! LOL! So if it isn't stolen, perhaps Norman will place it on eBay so he can actually get his money back from his ex! Love the way that #31 checked it out! LOL!
So if it isn’t stolen, perhaps Norman will place it on eBay so he can actually get his money back from his ex!

]]> By: Larry Chiang http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772945 Larry Chiang Tue, 23 Jan 2007 17:26:40 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772945 1) consumers don't have clear pain for their stolen identity 2) college students aren't writing their soc on a credit app in front of a rep, so a mystery box might be a stretch even for a tech savvy co-ed 1) consumers don’t have clear pain for their stolen identity
2) college students aren’t writing their soc on a credit app in front of a rep, so a mystery box might be a stretch even for a tech savvy co-ed

]]> By: Norman Beaudoin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772843 Norman Beaudoin Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:55:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772843 I am not sure if this site is valid or not. So I typed in my ex-wifes SS# it came back as not stolen. I am not sure if this site is valid or not. So I typed in my ex-wifes SS# it came back as not stolen.

]]> By: ben http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772467 ben Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:50:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772467 To everyone that says "no big deal", just type that information into your next comment. To everyone that says “no big deal”, just type that information into your next comment.

]]> By: Smarter Than This http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772344 Smarter Than This Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:26:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772344 Can you imagine how many people put their social security numbers on the web to see if their social security numbers were on the web? To those who did, you need more schooling. If you just send me all your private information including credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc, I will email you back and tell you just how much of your private information is on the web and then only one person will know that information instead of putting that information here. Thank you very much Smarter Than This Can you imagine how many people put their social security numbers on the web to see if their social security numbers were on the web? To those who did, you need more schooling. If you just send me all your private information including credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc, I will email you back and tell you just how much of your private information is on the web and then only one person will know that information instead of putting that information here.
Thank you very much
Smarter Than This

]]> By: Greg Rozelle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772279 Greg Rozelle Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:13:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/01/22/find-out-if-your-social-security-or-credit-card-numbers-are-on-the-internet/#comment-772279 I can understand why financial institutions and employers ask for social security numbers. The stolen id search may be violating some laws. I thought it was illegal to ask for your social security number and even your credit card number. The key is to check your bank account every day for debit cards and every three business days for credit card. This would save a lot of people headaches and you would be able to cancel the card faster. Even if you don’t use the card(s) that often you still need to check. I can understand why financial institutions and employers ask for social security numbers. The stolen id search may be violating some laws. I thought it was illegal to ask for your social security number and even your credit card number. The key is to check your bank account every day for debit cards and every three business days for credit card. This would save a lot of people headaches and you would be able to cancel the card faster. Even if you don’t use the card(s) that often you still need to check.

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