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Missing Person

September 10th, 2008

Many individuals contact our office regarding missing persons, some have detailed information regarding the missing person and others have limited information.  We encourage all clients to try missing person quick search which is located on the bottom left of our home page.  The cost of missing person quick search is $14.99 and the results are returned within 24 hours.  Not every case will be resolved using missing person quick search, however it is an affordable try.  If you are not successful we will contact you to discuss your options.

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Back to school safety

August 11th, 2008

Your child’s safety is the number one priority. We encourage you to take a few moments to think about and review back-to-school safety with your child.

If your child walks to school, make sure there are sidewalks and crossing guards along the way. If you are not able to walk with your child, remember there is safety in numbers so have your child walk with siblings or other neighborhood children. Being hit by a car is by far the greatest threat to any child walking to school. Make sure your kids stay on the sidewalk and only cross at crosswalks. Remember to remind you children to never, ever stop to talk to strangers on the way to and from school and, most importantly, never to get into any vehicle with a stranger. These could potentially be life threatening situations.

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Shipping Scheme

June 10th, 2008

The “reshipping” scheme involves individuals in the United States, who are coconspirators and other times are unwitting accomplices, to receive packages at their residence and subsequently repackage the merchandise for shipment, usually abroad.

“Reshippers” are being recruited usually through employment offers and Internet Relay Chat Rooms.

Subjects advertise at Internet job search sites and respondents  reply to the advertisement.  Part of the application process  requires the employee to complete an employment application, in which he/she divulges personal information, such as their date of birth and social security number which, enables the subject to obtain credit in his/her name.

The applicant is informed he/she has been hired and will be responsible for forwarding, or “reshipping”, merchandise purchased in the United States to the company’s overseas home office. The packages begin to arrive and,  the employee forwards the packages to their overseas destination. Unbeknownst to the “reshipper,” the recently received merchandise was purchased with fraudulent credit cards.

The second means of recruitment involves individual in Internet Relay Chat Rooms. After establishing this online “friendship” or “love” relationship, the unknown subject explains for various legal reasons his/her country will not allow direct business shipments into his/her country from the United States. He/she then asks for permission to send recently purchased items to the victim’s United States address for subsequent shipment abroad for which the unknown subject explains he/she will cover all shipping expenses.

After the victim agrees, packages arrive at great speed. This fraudulent scheme lasts several weeks until the “reshipper” is contacted. The victimized merchants explain to the “reshipper” the recent shipments were purchased with fraudulent credit cards. Shortly thereafter, the strings of attachment are untangled and the boyfriend/girlfriend realizes their Cyber relationship was nothing more than an Internet scam to help facilitate the transfer of goods purchased online by fraudulent means.

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Debt Elimination Schemes

June 5th, 2008

Debt elimination schemes generally involve websites advertising a legal way to dispose of mortgage loans and credit card debts. Usually, all that is required of an individual is to send $1,500 to $2,000 to the subject, along with the particulars of the participant’s loan information and a special power of attorney, authorizing the subject to enter into legal transactions regarding the title of the home(s) on behalf of the participant. The subject then issues bonds and promissory notes to the lenders that purport to legally satisfy the debts of the participant. In exchange, the participant is then required to pay a certain percentage to satisfied the subjects debt. The risk of identity theft associated with the debt elimination scheme is very high, because the individual provides all personal information to the subject.

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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act. (GINA)

May 30th, 2008

President Bush signed into law the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).  This law, which has been called “the first civil rights law of the 21st Century,” would prohibit discrimination against individuals on the basis of their genetic information in both employment and health care.  The employment provisions of GINA become effective in November 2009, or 18 months after the President signed the bill, and the provisions pertaining to group health plans become effective in May 2009, or one year after the date of enactment.

GINA will prohibit an employer from discriminating against an individual in the hiring, firing, compensation, terms, or privileges of employment on the basis of genetic information of the individual or family member of the individual.

 

GINA defines a family member as the:

(1) spouse of the individual;

(2) a dependent child of the individual, including a child who is born to or placed

for adoption with the individual; or

(3) parent, grandparent, or great-grandparent.

  

GINA forbids an employer from requesting, requiring, or purchasing genetic information of the individual or family member except (1) where the employer inadvertently requests or requires the information, (2) for genetic services offered by the employer (including wellness programs), (3) for purposes of complying with the Family and Medical Leave Act, and (4) where the employer purchases documents that are commercially available.

 GINA will prohibit an insured or self-insured health care plan, from denying eligibility to enroll for health care coverage or from adjusting premium or contribution rates under a plan based on an individual or family member’s genetic information.  Health care plans would also be prevented from requiring a plan participant to undergo a genetic test to be eligible for coverage under a health care plan.

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Are Your Locks “Bump Proof”

May 26th, 2008

Bump Keys are sold online for as little as $3.00 and gives a thief the ability to enter your home without forced entry.  A thief can inserts a bump key into a lock and taps the back with a hammer, which causes the pins to apply upward presure to the lock cylinder, allowing the lock to open as if you had the key.  A large percentage of locks are vulnerable, we recommend you have your locks inspected by a locksmith to determine if your locks are bump proof.

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North Carolina Insurance Investigator Found Dead

May 21st, 2008

Our condolences to the family and friends of Sallie Rohrbach of North Carolina.  Ms. Rohrbach was reported missing on Friday, May 16, 2008 and her body was discovered Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in a wooded area in North Carolina.  Authorities suspect she was killed in the performance of her duty and have Michael Howell in custody who is charged with first-degree murder.

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Supreme Court Ruling

May 20th, 2008

The United States Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to stop child porn and denies e-mail protection.  Prosecutors now have a powerful tool to attack the spread of child pornography online.  In the court ruling an individual will be prosecuted for sending a message over the computer offering or seeking sexual images of children even when no such pornography exists.  In this ruling prosecutors do not have to prove that the underlying material is illegal.  The criminal offense is the speech that offers to sell or trade illegal material.

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IRS E-MAIL SCAM

May 15th, 2008

The following message has been forwarded to milllions of individuals and is a scam.  The senders domain name is from .gov and the IRS logo is present.  If you fall for the scam, money will be wired out of your account immediately.  REMEMBER, the IRS will never contact you by e-mail unless you initiate an e-mail question.

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Over 130 million Americans will receive refunds as
part of President Bush program to jumpstart the economy.

Our records indicate that you are qualified to receive the
2008 Economic Stimulus Refund.

The fastest and easiest way to receive your refund is by
direct deposit to your checking/savings account.

Please follow the link and fill out the form and submit
before May 19th, 2008 to ensure that your refund will be
processed as soon as possible.

Submitting your form on May 19th, 2008 or later means that
your refund will be delayed due to the volume of requests we
anticipate for the Economic Stimulus Refund.

Car Dealer Fees

May 13th, 2008

Buyer beware!  Many car dealer fees are charged by dealers to cover everything from preperation to paperwork.  Deceptive fees and false terms such as “required by law” lead the buyer to believe they are required charges.  Before purchasing a vehicle do your homework and ignore the sticker price.  Visit web sites such as autosite.com, edmunds.com and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (safercar.gov)

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