Free flow thoughts from Sara Abrams, queen of networking, princess of network marketing. A classic late bloomer struggling to stay self employed and make a contribution to the world through words of love and encouragement, warm and fuzzy photography and pet stories.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Happy Halloween!
I know I probably shouldn't post this since my blog is so family friendly, but #1 - no one reads it (no offense Mom, Emily & Donald) and #2 - this is the first and last time that anyone will ever see me looking like this! I went to a Halloween house party and dressed as my ultimate fantasy - Naughty Catholic School Girl. There - the secret's out! And all along you thought I was a serious business professional. I don't know what it is about dress up parties, but people do get to express hidden sides of themselves.
Anyway, happy beginning of the holiday madness. Now it's time to get back to being the serious Identity Theft specialist that I truly am!
To all my readers (Mom, Emily and Donald), please spread the message of love and peace in your every day conduct. I will try and do the same.
I'm going to post an article that was in my Identity Theft Newsletter. Let's see how that goes. If you're bored - SKIP IT! But it's a good one!
October 12, 2007
My Tranny Roommate Stole My Identity, And Other Identity Theft Horror Stories
Now that I’ve got your attention - here’s what happened. According to WFTV.com in Orlando, Florida, a transgendered man was arrested for prostitution and booked into the jail using his former female roommate’s name. Once someone is booked under a certain name in that jail, the records cannot be changed, and even though there will be a note in the arrestee’s file, the female roommate will have to carry papers for years proving that she wasn’t the one arrested for prostitution.
Yes, the tranny roommate story is sensational, and most likely is not going to happen to you, but what about when Lind Weaver took a call from a bill collector saying she needed to pay for her foot amputation? Glancing at both her feet she assured the caller that she had had no such surgery. And yet…harassing collection attempts continued for months, even after she took a print of the alleged amputated foot, notarized each toe and mailed the print to the collection agency.
A sadder story in USA Today of June 4, 2007 focuses on David Hernandez who served abroad for four years in the Air Force, only to return to civilian life to find his good name in shambles. His nightmare consisted of 20 delinquent accounts being collected on, his name linked to a string of felonies, including a drug charge, which led to problems with his hiring at Best Buy, and the final insult, state regulators began garnishing his wages to pay child support to a woman in Chicago he had never met. And the nightmare continues. Just recently he received notice that someone tried three times to take out auto loans using his name and Social Security number. Fortunately, Hernandez had placed fraud alerts on his credit records, so the loans were denied.
There is a misconception that identity theft only affects our finances and that it is a victimless crime. The reality is that there are five major areas of identity theft including financial. There is social security, drivers license, medical and character/criminal. Call me to find out how to protect your identity in this growing epidemic.
I went to a Barack Obama rally last night! Mr. O was speaking in Rock Hill, South Carolina which is only about 25 miles south of Charlotte. He was at a high school auditorium and I just knew that this was probably my one and only chance to get up close to him before he begins to blow up in popularity. There were about 2,100 of us at the rally and it was a very diverse mix of people. The love was there, that’s for sure. He touched on every subject that I wanted to hear about but I’m not sure he got my vote yet. He was a good speaker but not as charismatic as he had been the first time I heard him at the Democratic Convention 3 years ago. I like the fact that he’s very firm in his beliefs and he’s not a pushover on any level. We shall see what happens!
To all my readers (Mom, Emily and Donald), please spread the message of love and peace in your every day conduct. I will try and do the same.
I joined this new social networking group that doesn't cost anything but pays you money when other people sign up under you. I want to see if the banner works.
As we say down here in the south, have a blessed day!
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Moved to Charlotte from Los Angeles in September 2005. So glad I did! LA was okay but Charlotte is fantastic. Enjoying my new home, new friends, new weather and lots of bugs. Finally went to Bojangles to eat, also found out that I actually like grits! I must have been a Southern Belle in a past life. I’m also enjoying being an entrepreneur and utilizing all my skills and experiences as a publisher, writer and photographer.
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