Fight junk mail, and protect yourself at the same time!

As I watched NBC 7/39 tonight, they had a story on mail fraud and how it occurs... and what you can do to fight it. You know, those annoying junk mail offering for credit card that fill your mail or po box.

The skinny of it was that the reporter had tore up 5 credit card applications that she recevied in the mail, taped them back together, filled it out, and sent it in. To her surprise, 3 of the applications were approved and credit cards were sent out.

How scary is that?

Bottom line - make sure you do not carelessly tossed these mail-in applications in the round file thinking you're done with. Because, there are people out there who will trash dive, retrieve these torn applications, send them in, and RECEIVE CARD IN YOUR NAME!!!!

If you don't own a paper shredder, I would seriously consider getting one and using it.

In addition, you can call this number to have your name placed on the opt out list that credit card and insurance companies use to stop the mailings.

Credit Card Opt-Out
To no longer receive credit card applications call (888) 5-OPT-OUT.

Ok, so I caved.

As they say...

"Why redesign the wheel?"

"Don't fix it if it ain't broke!"

So, I succumbed to the all powerful Google. I must admitted that this will save me some much need time and developement effort to be better used on my web site. Plus, their Blogger application is pretty cool.

Anyway, I this is my first blog using Blogger and it will allow me to be better in blogging (seems like I've always been saying that).

Read on and enjoy.