[Blindtlk] Fwd: Some good ideas

Wed Aug 3 01:09:09 UTC 2011

Let me just say that this sounds like a Snopes "Mixture of true and 
false information" email.

All of the below could happen, and possibly some combination of it 
has happened to people.  But the individual account is probably 
false.

Don’t leave unsecured personal identifying information around for 
people to take (this includes GPS systems with nav points programmed 
in), and definitely don’t leave keys (electronic or otherwise) laying 
about.  Besides a GPS, there are many things both high-tech and low 
that could lead a thief back to your home.  And a blind person might 
not notice something they’ve neglected to secure or dispose of 
properly contains personally identifying information.  A dropped 
envelope, a discarded piece of paper, etc.  Caution and vigilance are 
the keys to prevention in this case.

And certainly, never trust something as impersonal as a text message 
as coming from who you think it does if it’s asking for financial 
data especially.  And don’t log into any websites from emails telling 
you that you need to do so and giving you the link.

Treat it as a cautionary tale with merit, if perhaps not entirely 
true in every detail.

Joseph - kf7qzc

On Tue, Aug 02, 2011 at 11:33:14AM -0400, Chris Nusbaum wrote:
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>---- Original Message ------
>From: Mathew Orzechowski <morzo at kc.surewest.net
>Subject: Fwd: Some good ideas
>Date sent: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:49:50 -0500
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>From: Mike Orzechowski <mikeo at diteq.com
>Date: August 1, 2011 9:40:02 AM CDT
>To: Bonnie Orzechowski <bcoorzo at gmail.com>, Mathew Orzechowski 
><morzo at kc.surewest.net>, Mary Orzechowski 
><maryprincess101 at gmail.com>, KatieB <pando at kc.surewest.net>, Bonnie 
>Orzechowski <orzo at kc.surewest.net
>Subject: FW: Some good ideas
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>Sent from my Windows Mobile phone
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>From: Metin Sakarcan <metin at inchfeet.com
>Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 9:37 AM
>To: Metin Sakarcan <metin at inchfeet.com
>Subject: Some good ideas
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>Certainly are good ideas.
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>This is worth reminding.
>
>This  gives us something to think about with all our  new electronic  
>technology.
>GPS
>A friend  had their car broken into while they were at a  football 
>game.  Their  carwas parked  on the green which was adjacent to the 
>football  stadium and specially allotted to football  fans.  Things 
>stolen from the car included  a garage door remote control, some 
>money and a  GPS which had  been
>prominently  mounted on the  dashboard.
>When the  victims got home, they found that their house  had been 
>ransacked and just about everything  worth anything had been  stolen.
>The  thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the  house.   Theythen 
>used  the garage remote control to open the garage  door and gain 
>entry to the house.  The  thieves knew the owners were at the 
>football  game, they knew what time the game was scheduled  to finish 
>and so  theyknew how  much time they had to clean out the house.   It 
>appeared  thatthey had  brought a truck to empty the house of its  
>contents.
>Something  to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your  home 
>address in it.  Put a nearby address  (like a store or gas station) 
>so you can still  find your way home if you need to, but no one  else 
>would know where you live if your GPS were  stolen.
>MOBILE  PHONES -- I would  never have thought of  this.......
>This lady has now changed  her habit of how she lists her  nameson 
>her  mobile phone after her handbag was stolen.   Her handbag, which 
>contained her cell phone,  credit card, wallet...  etc...  was  
>stolen.
>20 minutes  later when she called her hubby, from a pay  phonetelling  
>him what had happened, hubby says 'I received  your text asking about 
>our Pin number and I've  replied a little while  ago.'
>When they  rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told  them allthe 
>money  was already withdrawn.  The thief had  actually used the 
>stolen cell phone to text  'hubby' in the contact list and got hold 
>of the  pin number.  Within 20 minutes he had  withdrawn all the 
>money from their bank  account.
>Moral of  the  lesson:
>Do not  disclose the relationship between you and the  people in your 
>contact  list.
>Avoid  using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart,  Dad, Mom,  
>etc....
>And very importantly,  when sensitive info is being  askedthrough  
>texts, CONFIRM by calling  back.
>
>Also, when you're being  text by friends or family to meet them  
>somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that  the message came  
>fromthem.   If you don't reach them, be very careful about  going 
>places to  meet'family  and friends' who text  you.
>*PLEASE  PASS THIS  ON
>* I never  thought about the  above!
>As of now,  I no longer  have'home'  listed on my cell  phone.
>Even if  this does not pertain to you....Pass it on to  your family &  
>friends
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