Comments on: Using Own Social Security Number in Ads Turned Out Not to be a Good Idea After All! http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:23:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: believer http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-663930 believer Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:52:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-663930 People, this guy advertised his SS# to millions of people. after 200 KNOWN attempts, his identity was stolen ONCE!!! that's still a pretty damn good record. He didn't keep his promise, that's obvious, but lookat the hurdle he set for himself. If I say I'm going to jump to the top of mount everest and I only get halfway up that's still like 3 miles. All I'm saying is that he shouldn't have said it was impossible, but aside from that, the service is probably good. Has anyone that is sueing him actually had their identity stolen? Or are they just tryting to cash in People, this guy advertised his SS# to millions of people. after 200 KNOWN attempts, his identity was stolen ONCE!!! that’s still a pretty damn good record. He didn’t keep his promise, that’s obvious, but lookat the hurdle he set for himself. If I say I’m going to jump to the top of mount everest and I only get halfway up that’s still like 3 miles. All I’m saying is that he shouldn’t have said it was impossible, but aside from that, the service is probably good. Has anyone that is sueing him actually had their identity stolen? Or are they just tryting to cash in

]]> By: SeismicMike http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-663603 SeismicMike Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:58:54 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-663603 Correcting myself: Actually I've double checked the facts and as of a May 29th interview, Davis had had 88 attempted thefts of his identity. Only one of which was even close to successful - the $500 pay day advance loan. Every other attempt failed. What is more, the only reason the pay day advance loan didn't fail is because the guy who worked at the place didn't due his due diligence to confirm the guy's identity. Don't believe me? Listen to the interview at the link I posted as my "website" Correcting myself: Actually I’ve double checked the facts and as of a May 29th interview, Davis had had 88 attempted thefts of his identity. Only one of which was even close to successful - the $500 pay day advance loan. Every other attempt failed. What is more, the only reason the pay day advance loan didn’t fail is because the guy who worked at the place didn’t due his due diligence to confirm the guy’s identity.

Don’t believe me? Listen to the interview at the link I posted as my “website”

]]> By: SeismicMike http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-663598 SeismicMike Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:55:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-663598 Actually, this is a false rumor. He really didn't get his identity stolen. One guy tried to take out a $500 payroll advance in his name and got busted for it. So yeah... the system worked. Actually, this is a false rumor. He really didn’t get his identity stolen. One guy tried to take out a $500 payroll advance in his name and got busted for it. So yeah… the system worked.

]]> By: whantmoore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-579041 whantmoore Wed, 28 May 2008 15:35:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-579041 I think its too funny you dont dare hackers to try to mess with you its like poking a tiger just not a good idea I think its too funny you dont dare hackers to try to mess with you its like poking a tiger just not a good idea

]]> By: renderanything http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-567525 renderanything Fri, 23 May 2008 21:14:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-567525 Did anyone else read the Phoenix New Times article about this guy? Not that they're the best source, but he's been up to his eyeballs in financial problems for a long time. Apparently (as I recall) he didn't pay back bookies in Las Vegas, was arrested, and stole money from his father. Then he began one or two other companies which ended in failure or bankruptcy before founding his Lifelock business. Their main center of operations was just down the street from where I used to work. I even gave a ride to a woman going there for an interview, but she had never heard of any of these things before meeting with them. You'd have to look at what their actual services are before signing up for their services, because they can only do so much. Did anyone else read the Phoenix New Times article about this guy? Not that they’re the best source, but he’s been up to his eyeballs in financial problems for a long time. Apparently (as I recall) he didn’t pay back bookies in Las Vegas, was arrested, and stole money from his father. Then he began one or two other companies which ended in failure or bankruptcy before founding his Lifelock business. Their main center of operations was just down the street from where I used to work. I even gave a ride to a woman going there for an interview, but she had never heard of any of these things before meeting with them. You’d have to look at what their actual services are before signing up for their services, because they can only do so much.

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-567247 L Fri, 23 May 2008 18:36:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-567247 I don't know much about SSNs, but why aren't they like credit card numbers? Why can't a new one be issued if the old one is compromised? If the government issues a new number and cancels the old one, it seems to me that the problem of identity theft would become a little less of a problem. Or is that too simple a solution? I don’t know much about SSNs, but why aren’t they like credit card numbers? Why can’t a new one be issued if the old one is compromised? If the government issues a new number and cancels the old one, it seems to me that the problem of identity theft would become a little less of a problem.

Or is that too simple a solution?

]]> By: Domz http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-566984 Domz Fri, 23 May 2008 16:41:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-566984 Unless I misread it, out of 87 attempts, only 1 succeeded. I think that's a damn good job. Unless I misread it, out of 87 attempts, only 1 succeeded. I think that’s a damn good job.

]]> By: MoonCake http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-566608 MoonCake Fri, 23 May 2008 12:47:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-566608 totally sent you that link yesterday! oh well.. glad it made it on here. totally sent you that link yesterday! oh well.. glad it made it on here.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-565960 Thomas Fri, 23 May 2008 06:58:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-565960 Knew it was only a matter of time. Knew it was only a matter of time.

]]> By: Vako http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-565653 Vako Fri, 23 May 2008 03:10:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-565653 I work in the technical side of radio, and the very first damn time my co-workers and I heard that Lifelock guy, we all looked at each other and thought the exact same thought... "Suckers...". I work in the technical side of radio, and the very first damn time my co-workers and I heard that Lifelock guy, we all looked at each other and thought the exact same thought… “Suckers…”.

]]> By: Church of Dim Sum http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-565203 Church of Dim Sum Thu, 22 May 2008 22:11:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-565203 I don't have a number and I do alright. Did you know you can get a US credit card without a social security number? I don’t have a number and I do alright. Did you know you can get a US credit card without a social security number?

]]> By: Tweeker http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-565182 Tweeker Thu, 22 May 2008 21:54:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-565182 All these problems with identity theft would be cut by over 90% if the burden of identity theft was on credit issuers rather than consumers. See how quickly credit card issues are dealt with for an example. All these problems with identity theft would be cut by over 90% if the burden of identity theft was on credit issuers rather than consumers. See how quickly credit card issues are dealt with for an example.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-564942 Michelle Thu, 22 May 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-564942 Hahaha, that's awesome. I feel bad for the people he seemed to have duped into purchasing his flimsy product. Where are their brains anyway, though? Hahaha, that’s awesome.
I feel bad for the people he seemed to have duped into purchasing his flimsy product. Where are their brains anyway, though?

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-564912 CheeseDuck Thu, 22 May 2008 19:24:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-564912 SWEET! SWEET! IRONY! SWEET! SWEET! IRONY!

]]> By: twodollars http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-564900 twodollars Thu, 22 May 2008 19:21:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-564900 Yes! Every time I see those commercials, I think to my self "Man that guy is stupid, I dont care how good the service is, its never gonna be foolproof and hes gonna get burned" Yes! Every time I see those commercials, I think to my self “Man that guy is stupid, I dont care how good the service is, its never gonna be foolproof and hes gonna get burned”

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/22/using-own-social-security-number-in-ads-turned-out-not-to-be-a-good-idea-after-all/#comment-564886 SenorMysterioso Thu, 22 May 2008 19:08:53 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16385#comment-564886 Ha, he basically dared identity thieves to try. Is ad ended up giving him bad publicity. Ha, he basically dared identity thieves to try. Is ad ended up giving him bad publicity.

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