NumberInvestigator.com Sheds Light on New Phone Scam that Piggybacks off Headliner Wikileaks Scandal

Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) April 6, 2011

Victims are finding help in NumberInvestigator.com to expose fraudulent phone calls that capitalize on the recent Wikileaks scandal. With Wikileaks founder Julian Assange’s recent profession that he “fears for his life” because of his activities on his controversial website it was only a matter of time before scammers revealed an attempt to capitalize on the scandal.

Reports are pouring into the BBB of calls that inform victims that their computers and IP addresses are listed as having visited the Wikileaks site. The caller then explains that there are consequences for this, and threatens anything from a $ 25,000 fine to imprisonment. There are then instructions given for a number to call to pay the fine to avoid imprisonment.

NumberInvestigator.com is committed to exposing frauds by creating a forum for everyone threatened by telemarketers, scammers, debt collectors and other annoying callers. Visit NumberInvestigator.com to simply enter in the 10-digit phone number that the Caller ID gave when the offending call came in. Spread the word to others to protect the public from being taken in by similar scams. Number Investigator is one of the few customer advocate sites that allow consumers to report complaints. This empowers consumers to band together to eliminate fraudulent calls.

“Consumers who get phone calls from strangers need to keep their guard up, especially when the caller makes threats based on bogus accusations,” states Robert Schroeder, Northwest Regional Director of the Federal Trade Commission. “Insist on a written statement of what you owe. Don’t pay it if it’s fake. Don’t provide your bank account, credit card, or social security number.”

If you feel that you have fallen victim to this scam or have compromised personal financial information, file a formal report with your local law enforcement agency. Contact all merchants or financial institutions associated with the compromised accounts. File a formal complaint with the FBI as well as the FTC. If you feel you are in harm’s way, report your situation to the police.

About NumberInvestigator.com

Numberinvestigator.com is a leading provider of reverse phone lookup services that enable consumers to simply search a number, including cell numbers (where available), landline numbers and VoIP to accurately find the owner of that number.

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InstantPeopleFinder.com Cautions Car Shoppers About Online Auto Scams

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Delaware City, DE (PRWEB) September 07, 2011

InstantPeopleFinder.com, a leading provider of online people find and public records services, wants to alert potential car buyers to be careful of online auto scams. According to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, cyber criminals are conning consumers shopping for cars with fraudulent vehicle sales and phony vehicle protection claims. In this scam, the fraudsters post cars that they don’t own for sale on various online classified sites. They attract victims to their posting by offering to sell the vehicle well under fair market value, explaining that they must sell quickly for circumstances that range from being relocated for work or military deployment to going through a messy divorce.

Leveraging the urgency of their situation, these imposters tell prospective buyers that they are unable to meet in person or inspect the car and explain that the car is priced so low to compensate for this inconvenience. To give this scam a false sense of legitimacy, the con artist requests that the transaction be handled by a third party in order to protect both parties. They then request that the buyer wire transfer the full or partial purchase amount to the ‘secure’ third party and fax a receipt of payment to them when the transfer is complete. As soon as the thief receives confirmation of the transfer they vanish, the fictitious vehicle is never delivered, and the victim is out the cost of the transfer.

Another tactic being used by these scammers to deceive and lure consumers into a false sense of security is claiming that the transaction is governed and protected by a purchasing program from a reputable company. Potential buyers are told that the transaction is perfectly safe and covered by liability insurance. After the buyer realizes they have been bilked, they turn to the protection of the purchasing program only to discover another layer of the scam.

InstantPeopleFinder.com offers the following tips to prospective car buyers to avoid becoming a victim of this auto scam:

    Be suspicious of sellers who are selling vehicles for well under fair market value. Use common sense, if it sounds too good to be true, chances are there’s a catch.

    Never do business with a seller that refuses to allow potential buyers to see or inspect the vehicle before purchase.

    Consumers who are considering purchasing a vehicle posted online should always deal locally. Be very suspicious of offers to ship a vehicle, no matter how great of a deal it seems to be.

    Request the VIN number of the vehicle that is up for sale. Using CARFAX or another vehicle history report service, find out more about the car, verify the ownership and location of the vehicle, as well as ensure the title is in good standing.

    Be distrustful of sellers who insist on a quick completion of the transaction and request payments are made through wire transfer payment systems. Once that money is transferred, it is gone. Wire services do not protect or insure against fraudulent transactions.

    Gather as much information as possible about the seller like First name & last name, address, phone number. Use InstantPeopleFinder’s people locator service to verify the information. InstantPeopleFinder.com searches in various databases like public records, white pages, phone directories, social sites to provide you with detailed information. If something doesn’t match up, you may perform a background check or walk away.

About InstantPeopleFinder.com

Instant People Finder is a premier real-time online people lookup and people address finder tool. The powerful search engine uses names, background checks, yellow pages, public records and social networking to instantaneously provide relevant and most up-to-date information about anyone. Whether looking for a home or business address, phone number, or email this free people search tool provides comprehensive information, at the click of a mouse. Read InstantPeopleFinder Blog for more information.

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NumberInvestigator.com: Don’t Fall For The Publishers Clearing House Scam Circulating in The US

Bellevue, WA (PRWEB) July 09, 2011

NumberInvestigator.com, a leading online phone directory and consumer protection service, urges consumers to be skeptical if they receive a phone call notifying them that they have won a large cash prize from one of the nation’s most popular sweepstakes, Publishers Clearing House.

According to a recent article from WBOC, residents have reported receiving calls from callers claiming to be Publishers Clearing House representatives. These ‘representatives’ tell unsuspecting consumers that they have won a large sum of money and in order to claim their prize they must first purchase a “MoneyPak” reload card for $ 200.

MoneyPak cards are a specific type of gift card that are available for sale across the country in retail stores. Once purchased, the cards allow consumers to use them much like a debit cards which are typically used to make same-day payments or add money to existing prepaid cards and PayPal accounts.

Here’s how the scam works; once a consumer purchases the MoneyPak card, they submit the information to the fraudster in order to claim their prize. But, once the information has been transferred the scammer is now able to access the money on the card and quickly drains the $ 200 and disappears, leaving the victim who thought it was their lucky day with an empty wallet.

Law enforcement are warning that the instigators of this scam are using these MoneyPak cards to cheat consumers out of their hard-earned cash in a way that is similar to the recent wave of Western Union wire transfer scams. The major difference is that Western Union scams are typically found online, whereas the Publishers Clearing House scam seems to be run primarily via the phone.

NumberInvestigator.com issues the following tips to help consumers avoid falling victim of this scam:

    If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t let the excitement of winning overpower good judgment and common sense.
    Only people who enter the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes can win a prize. Assume any call that indicates you’ve won a sweepstakes you’ve never entered is a scam and report it immediately.
    Publishers Clearing House will never notify winners over the phone, so even people who have entered should be extremely suspicious if they receive a call at home.
    Find out more about the number where the suspicious call came from. Using caller ID, take down the ten digit number and use NumberInvestigator.com to find out more information about the caller or business associated with the number, including name, address, and to see if there have been other complaints lodged against the number.
    A legitimate sweepstakes will never ask winners to send money to claim a prize.
    Report suspicious calls to NumberInvestigator.com. Here, consumers have built a community around reporting and preventing phone scams and fraudulent telemarketing schemes by sharing offending numbers and reports with their fellow consumers.

About NumberInvestigator.com

NumberInvestigator.com is a leading provider of reverse phone lookup services that enable consumers to simply search a number, including cell numbers (where available), landline numbers and VoIP to accurately find the owner of that number. NumberInvestigator.com empowers consumers with a community of users that report and share suspicious or malicious calls and the phone numbers associated with them.

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Accuity Launches TGBR Version 6.1

Skokie, Ill. (PRWEB) April 29, 2006

Earlier this month, Accuity launched a new version of its industry-leading look-up tool, The Global Banking Resource (TGBR). The cornerstone of Accuity’s Payment Solutions, TGBR provides detailed and accurate information for financial institution locations throughout the world. The new version includes significant data and search enhancements.

Data upgrades for TGBR v6.1 include: more correspondent information, including CHIPS; detailed payment instructions by department level; and, payment information for a number of non-depository organizations such as financial services companies, corporations and institutions that use the SWIFT network for direct payment processing. These enhancements complement TGBR’s existing coverage of banks, central banks, savings and loans, credit unions, co-operative banks and holding companies.

Among the important search enhancements, TGBR now enables users to easily expand their search for connected SWIFT/BICs when the original search results indicate that a SWIFT/BIC has not been assigned to that location. Subscribers can filter payment searches based on the SWIFT/BIC connected status, TARGET clearinghouse affiliations or CHIPS correspondent banks. Additionally, regional searches for multiple area codes or postal codes are now possible to widen a target search.

For more information or to sign up for a free trial of TGBR, visit http://www.TGBR.com.

About Accuity

Accuity, a SourceMedia Company, is a leading provider of data, software and services that allow organizations, across multiple industries, to maximize efficiency and facilitate compliance of their transactions.

As the official registrar of ABA routing numbers since 1911, Accuity maintains the most authoritative and comprehensive databases globally with a reputation built on the quality and accuracy of our data, products and services.

For more than 90 years our worldwide clients, located in over 150 countries, have included C-level executives, managers, and technology professionals. The solutions and services we provide are packaged in multiple formats to serve their diverse needs.

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by Brave Heart

How possible is it to conduct free reverse cell phone number lookup online? Many people have had their hopes dashed by some websites that claim to offer free reverse phone lookup services but are all lies as experience eventually showed it was just a ploy to lure people to their websites and persuade them to pay to have the information they seek. Conducting a free reverse phone lookup entails having a listed number usually a land line which you can’t ascertain whom the phone number belongs to or you want to locate the address of such land listed number. You can easily use the public directories like the white and yellow pages to lookup such numbers for free. Meanwhile, conducting a reverse phone lookup on a cell phone number is another kettle of fish entirely. Public directories have no data on cell phone numbers due to the confidential and privacy privileges cell phone owners enjoy. Most people are endeared to cell telephone numbers because they can choose who they talk to and they can easily identify their callers. But matching a name to an unknown cell phone number was a herculean task till the advent of reverse cell phone number lookup directories. A reputable reverse telephone number directory has a huge database of cell phone numbers but they are never offered for free because they payed to have the information made available to them. More so, after gathering the information from various sources, the reverse cell phone number lookups uses a lot of financial resources to compile the information into one central database. To be able to access the information, you will be required to pay a small fee. This can be a one-off payment(less than ) that allows you to carry out as many searches as you want while your subscription last while those that wants to conduct only a one time search are allowed to pay some lower fee usually less than . One subscription to their service, you will be availed information on any telephone number such as the full name, age, date of birth, marital status, current and past addresses, court record(s) etc. All the information made available to you from your searches are legal and of utmost confidentiality as far as they are not used for illegal purposes. Judging from all that are stated above, it can now be deduced that there is truly nothing like a free reverse cell telephone number lookup. You can only get the detailed information on cell phone numbers from only the paid directories and paying a minor fee to have the information you need at your convenience is worth it.

Nitto Tire Launches New Interactive Tire Selector

Cypress, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2010

Nitto Tire announces the launch of its new interactive tire selector. Unlike traditional vehicle look-up programs, where the recommendations are only generated from vehicle application and tire sizes, Nitto’s new system helps consumers find the right tire based on both their vehicle and their driving preferences, using a plus-size guide and driving condition filters. The program is available at NittoTire.com/TireSelector.

Nitto’s primary goal when designing its tire selector system was to provide consumers with enough information to make an educated tire purchase. An equally important goal was to deliver this content in an engaging user experience. “When we looked at other tire look-up programs, many didn’t give the consumer enough product information to make an educated decision,” said Stephen Leu, a marketing representative at Nitto Tire. “We want our new tool to enable and assist our consumers to select the right product.”

After consumers have picked a vehicle, they are presented with a list of tire sizes and styles that fit their selected vehicle. Users can choose both factory replacement and plus-size rim fitments to filter the size listing. The system also includes a panel of driving condition and tire attribute icons, such as dry performance, ride comfort and treadlife. The consumer can pick one or several of these icons and set the order of their importance. With each mouse click, the tire list animates and re-orders itself based on the user’s preferences. “The system was also designed with a consumer’s individual driving experience in mind,“ said Efrain Viveros, Senior Staff Engineer at Nitto Tire. “Based on the user’s inputs for performance requirements and their priorities, the system will show tires with the proper vehicle application that will fit the condition in which they are used. If the consumer is looking for a competition tire or a tire oriented for off-roading, the system will only show the tires that are capable and designed for those specific uses.”

In addition to finding tires by vehicle, users can also enter a tire size, or sizes in the case of staggered applications, to see results. The user can then filter the results using the same driving and tire attribute filters.

“We wanted to provide our consumers more than just numbers,” said Leu. “We created an easy-to-use system that helps consumers quickly identify tires that fit both their vehicle and their driving preferences.”

Logon to NittoTire.com/TireSelector to find Nitto tires that fit your vehicle.

Nitto Tire develops performance tires for all uses, including racing, off-road and street. Using state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing facilities in both Japan and the United States, Nitto provides innovative and high-quality performance tires for the most demanding automotive enthusiasts. For more information about Nitto or its products, visit the company’s web site or contact the company directly. Nitto and Fueled by Enthusiasts are registered trademarks or trademarks of Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., located at 6021 Katella Ave., Ste 250, Cypress, CA 90630.

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Search Detective Offers Cell Phone Magic Number Lookup

(PRWEB) February 5, 2005

Do it yourself detectives and curious web users can now look up cell phone numbers at Search Detective. Find tips on locating people and learn about a wide array of topics, including demographics, genealogy and criminal history at Searchdetective.net. Go directly to Search Detective.net for a list of free sources or browse the paid services and software that are offered through this unique website.

In addition, Search Detective offers a free reverse telephone directory to help people in Canada and the United States locate someone’s name and street address by only typing in the phone number.

SearchDetective.net offers all these searches in one convenient place at Search Detective.

Searchers can find tips on locating people using internet search engines or use the phone book name removal service. For example, most people will be found in a search engine result listing because they have been included in a newspaper article, are associated with a special club or place of employment, or have their own web site or web business. The information you find from your search can help in tracking down that person you are looking for. One user said, “This is a great resource for anyone who has ever dreamed of being of private eye.” Search Detective is useful to those who are inquisitive about who they are dating and offers a free download of Date Detectives Software. You can also download the Internet Detective to uncover who your new neighbors are or for doing criminal background checks on child care providers, renters or employees.

The website, Search Detectives, provides a wealth of information to those seeking address and phone based search options or the National Alert Registry for identifying offenders. The cell phone lookup services contained at Search Detective are useful for novice and expert searchers.

Searchdetective.net is owned and operated by Lacy Marketing, and located in Tallahassee, Florida. Contact SearchDetective.net by calling 850-209-1100.

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by autan

Are you looking for more details about methods to manage a cell phone lookup for cellphone numbers? There are various individuals which might be in the identical circumstances. Many of us get calls from folks we don’t know or from mysterious companies and we’d like more details regarding the caller.

There are days we had to ask for help from a telephone company with a purpose to trace someone by a telephone digit. At this time it’s totally simple to search out out details about an individual simply by figuring out the callers digit. There are reverse phone directory providers that present you details about folks and firms just by typing the telephone digit.

Reverse phone number lookup companies could be accessed on-line and they are very easy to make use of however it’s a must to be careful about some features that these providers supply. You will see that many adverts on-line that supply free reverse cell phone lookup services. This isn’t true. Largely while you see these type of ads, you’ll solely find out if the number you are in search of is accessible or not, amy more information you have to defray a charge for service or privilege.

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Free cell phone lookup providers do not exist but you possibly can attempt typing your number into a search engine. You must be aware this will only get outcomes if the particular person has listed his phone digit on a web site the place internet spiders can crawl and get access to the personal information.. One other free technique to lookup mobile phone digits is with the help of social networks. This is additionally available only if the individual has listed his number on any of these sites. A free cell phone lookup shouldn’t be your best option because you won’t have the assure that you will discover the knowledge that you are trying for.

If you actually want to make sure that you will find all the required information about an individual or company then you need to go together with low cost reverse mobile phone lookup sites. This way you’ll be able to just remember to will get the knowledge you’re looking for. You will not have to spend a lot cash to get information comparable to a reputation, deal with and even generally a background report. Depending on how much you are prepared to spend you can find extra info with the assistance of a reliable reverse cell phone lookup service.

With the help of a reliable cell phone lookup you will be able to seek out information about anybody that has been calling you. Or possibly you need to organize a reunion get together together with your former high school classmates. At the moment it’s simple to seek out out their addresses just by typing in their phone number. You will see all the information you want only one click away.

Back within the days these services have been solely used by law enforcement authorities, now a reverse cell phone lookup is obtainable to anyone. This manner anybody can have entry to detailed reports.

by targophoto.com

When individuals loose contact with a friend or an acquaintance, they tend to flip to sites online that have the way to try  a reverse phone numbers lookups search. Due to the power of the internet, we currently have the power to try reverse address lookup, phone range search and even free reverse telephone lookup, typically this doesn’t offer the most effective result.

Some of the sites that provide the way to notice phone range or telephone lookup may claim that they’re providing a free service however that is not the reality. Normally all the sites that provide any phone range finder can charge you some kind of a fee. And whereas they’re not that expensive. It ought to be known that each website that provides even reverse phone lookup can charge you some kind of fee.

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There aren’t any free sites to try  phone range find and whereas all of them charge a little fee. Many of us notice that they extremely don’t need to pay money for this service.

When you do  notice phone range or do a phone range search or maybe a telephone lookup you want to perceive that the sites that provide this service ought to be paid because it will take time to seek out the quantity you’re longing for and with out the tiny fee they need, they might not stay in business.

There are sites that provide ways that to try  free reverse telephone lookup and this can be a straightforward to seek out  who is to be known.

Phone range find is additionally a straightforward issue to try  and here you’ll be able to do a reverse phone number lookup and find similar number,  you have got done with the telephone reverse look ups.

Reverse phone lookup can assist you to find out the details of any number whatsoever. Listen there  is nothing close to this if you really want to find out about any number, I will personally recommend using reverse phone number lookups to you. You will not get the result but you will refer others to use it as well.

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Have you ever wondered how a phone number lookup works? Reverse phone look up is a tool that you can use to locate someone with the use of a phone number. Knowing the person’s name is not necessary but it would help. Before, if you were searching for someone, the number tool that you could use was the 411 reverse lookup. Things have changed over the years, particularly when the internet technology emerged. Now, all you have to do is to use the reverse phone search.

Phone number lookup canada has been difficult in the past, but no longer with the new tools available to everyone on the Internet. There is a wealth of information out there and all it takes is for some crafty people to put it together into useful stuff.

A reverse phone lookup is an online search engine that contains a database of phone numbers. These are like online directories that specialize in searching phone numbers, tracking even unpublished numbers and unidentified cell phone numbers. The fact that this modern tool enables people to track down cell phone numbers apart from the residential landline numbers makes it more useful than the traditional reverse search. This kind of search reveals important information like person’s name, alternate phone numbers, home address and even family names.

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There are many benefits that come with using this tool. For one, it can crack down prank callers, perverts, stalkers, and any other scammer who wish to remain unidentified. Imagine the look on the person’s face when you ask him/her to stop calling you while addressing him/her by his/her name. It can put a stop to phone harassment in an instant. No scammer would want to go on this activity knowing that the other person in line knows about his/her name, location, and other pertinent information.

Using reverse phone lookup tools used to cost a lot of money, and were only available to certain members of the public or private sectors. Today, reverse phone information can be found for many numbers and even more detailed information can be obtained if one digs deep enough.

There are many places that make use of phone number lookup Canada, United States, and many countries in Europe utilize this tool.