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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

"Spokeo" is SP0OKY

SO here's the deal,
I was informed from a friend today on the ever so popular FACEBOOK..(FB for all you acronym users) that there is a website called http://www.spokeo.com/ that list everything about you. I'm pretty sure its been around for awhile but im just now finding out about it. Its an online phone book where anyone can look you up and snitch on you (lol).
Now when I say everything I mean your credit score, your street address, your number of course, as well as any other information they want to show including the names and ages of people who live with you in your household.
EXCUSE ME?
Of course I had to check it out for myself and see what they had underneath my name. I was pretty scared to be honest to even type in the URL. nowadays the minute you type something on the web , people can access almost every detail about you..ughh
I entered the site and typed in my name and low and behold there I was; not only one profile but TWO profiles open linked to my full name.
I opened them and found a 3d map of my street and whole slew of other information that has no business being there. I was UPSET! No bueno kids no bueno.
Luckily , there is a privacy link right at the bottom of the site that you can click on and have your information deleted from this spooky website they call spokeo. What a catchy name isn't it? Very clever, however, I SUGGEST YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THIS SITE AND DELETE YOUR INFO AT ONCE! I know there are probably millions of sites like this one, but as long as I found it I'm going to do everything in my power to take action and so should you.

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