Message-ID: <28899634.1075860877140.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 13:37:12 -0800 (PST) From: bcarlton@elwoodbox.com To: e-mail <.anna@enron.com>, e-mail <.bob@enron.com>, e-mail <.bob@enron.com>, e-mail <.bruce@enron.com>, e-mail <.jane@enron.com>, e-mail <.jerry@enron.com>, e-mail <.jerry@enron.com>, e-mail <.jo@enron.com>, e-mail <.john@enron.com>, e-mail <.jordon@enron.com>, kevin.hyatt@enron.com, e-mail <.lorn@enron.com>, e-mail <.molly@enron.com>, e-mail <.nik@enron.com>, e-mail <.paula@enron.com>, e-mail <.reg@enron.com>, e-mail <.rich@enron.com>, e-mail <.sandra@enron.com>, e-mail <.scott@enron.com>, e-mail <.shannon@enron.com>, e-mail <.steve@enron.com>, e-mail <.steve@enron.com>, e-mail <.tim@enron.com> Subject: usefull information Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: Carlton, Bill X-To: ANNA KLANTZIS (E-mail) , BILL DICKERSON (E-mail 2) , BOB GEORGE (E-mail) , BOB ZENI (E-mail) , BRUCE ELLIOTT (E-mail) , JANE McCONVILLE (E-mail) , JERRY COX (E-mail) , JERRY PECK (E-mail) , JO ANNE KOLTES (E-mail) , JOHN CLARK (E-mail) , JORDON VARICHAK (E-mail) , Hyatt, Kevin , LORN MANTHEY (E-mail) , MOLLY DICKERSON (E-mail) , NIK LEE (E-mail) , PAULA WEIGEL (E-mail) , REG GEORGE (E-mail) , RICH KORANDA (E-mail) , SANDRA HOTTON (E-mail) , SCOTT STAUSKE (E-mail) , SHANNON TERRY (E-mail) , STEVE MARSHALL (E-mail) , STEVE MILLAR (E-mail) , TIM FANNING (E-mail) X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Kevin_Hyatt_Mar2002\Hyatt, Kevin\Inbox X-Origin: Hyatt-K X-FileName: khyatt (Non-Privileged).pst All, > > I was told a story recently about a person who had his briefcase stolen > while on a business trip. He lost everything. Inside the briefcase was > his passport, wallet, house keys, car keys and cash. I guess no one told > him NOT to keep everything in one place! He immediately went back to his > hotel room and dialed the numbers listed below. The only thing the thieves > got was a free tank of gas. They literally filled their tank within 2 > blocks of the hotel. But that is all they got. After calling the numbers > below, the next call was to the local police department. A call was then > made to his hometown Department of Motor Vehicles and Social Security > office. He then called his wife requesting she get all the locks changed > on the house and cars immediately. This is excellent advice. Another > good piece of advise is to place the contents of your wallet on a > photocopy machine, do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You > will know what you had in your wallet along with the account numbers and > the phone numbers to call in case you need to cancel. Keep the copy in a > safe place. > > We have all heard horror stories about fraud that is committed using > someone else's name, address, social security number, credit, etc. Here > is some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to > you. As everyone always advises, cancel your credit cards immediately, > but the key is having the toll free phone numbers and your credit card > numbers handy so you will know whom to call. Keep these where you can > find them easily. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction > where the theft occurred. This proves to credit providers you were > diligent. It is also the first step toward an investigation. But here's > what is perhaps most important (I never thought of doing this) - Call the > three national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a FRAUD > ALERT on your name and social security number. The alert means any > company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen. They > have to contact you by phone, at a number you provide, to authorize any > new credit > > The numbers are: Equifax : 1-800-525-6285, Experian (formerly TRW) : > 1-888-397-3742, Trans Union : 1-800-680-7289 > > Also make a call to: Social Security Administration (fraud line): > 1-800-269-0271. > > I hope you never need this information. If you do, I hope you find it > helpful. Feel free to share this e-mail with others. Together, we can > fight crime! Bill Carlton Elwood Packaging, Inc. 800.522.2050 x154