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What if we could defeat SPAM? What if no one could hijack a Zombie Computer? What if SPAM did not come from half way around the world? What if SPAM did not take up so much of our bandwidth?

What if no one tried to sell us junk we did not want? What if SPAM was actually targeted, such as not sending male items to females or denture ads to teenagers?

What if the Federal Trade Commission had better tools to get these people? What if it did not take years to define SPAM? What if the CAN SPAM Act was not taken as a challenge by perpetrators?

What if we no one invented SPIT (SPAM over IP Telephony) which threatens to disrupt VoIP? What if no one used SPAM to try to steal someone’s identity? What if Phishing did not exist thru SPAM? What if we were not asking today what to do about Pharming?

What if the Viagra Spammers knew that you just have never had a problem getting it up? What Chinese Spammers did not send SPAM with a bunch of symbols you cannot read and could care less what they say? What if SPAM just went away?

What if you had back the time you wasted on sifting thru the SPAM? What if you could send the SPAM back times 10, 100, 1000 or 10,000? What if you could fight back, what then? Why do people send SPAM and why do you hate it so much?

What if the real Spam or ham in a can could sue all of them for hurting their brand name? Ah, yes what if…What if We Stopped SPAM?

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How Can You Protect Yourself From Pretexting and Id Theft?

Identity theft is a crime that has become very common in the recent years; a lot of people in various regions and economic backgrounds have been victimized by identity thieves. However, there are simple ways to minimize the risk of your identity being stolen and used for criminal purposes.

Never give out information over the phone, email or suspicious websites. People who ask for this information may be using a false scenario called pretexting. Crucial information such as your social security number, address, telephone number, place of employment, etc. can all be used to open accounts and conduct transactions under your name, which can leave your credit rating in a sorry state. Simply put, this tip means when in doubt, don’t give out.

Keep documents that contain sensitive information in a secure place or shred them. Old utility bills, credit card statements and credit reports should all be kept in a place where no one can access them easily. It’s also advisable to shred such documents once they are no longer current as they contain information that can be used for fraudulent activities.

Contact your credit bureau, credit card company, and other financial institutions where you keep your funds once you suspect that you are a victim of identity theft. Undelivered bills, unauthorized credit cards under your name and unauthorized transactions with your credit bureau are usually signs that you’ve been victimized by an identity thief. When any of these occur, contact the appropriate company immediately so an investigation can be conducted at the soonest time possible.

Trilegiant’s Privacy Guard can help you monitor your credit rating and avoid getting ripped off.

Trilegiant provides Identity Secure, a service that addresses the threat of identity fraud.

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