OT: Anyone who knows, Can find ur residence

David A. Sinck plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 09:15:55 -0700


\_ SMTP quoth Austin Godber on 6/26/2003 09:00 as having spake thusly:
\_
\_ DARREN BROWN wrote:
\_ > Google has implemented a new feature wherein you can type someone's 
\_ > telephone number into the search bar and hit enter and then you will be 
\_ > given a map to their house. Think about it--if a child, single person, 
\_ > ANYONE gives out his/her phone number, someone can actually now look it 
\_ > up to find out where he/she lives. The safety issues are obvious and 
\_ > alarming.
\_ 
\_ Don't forget the Maricopa County Assessor's website!  They will
\_ tell everyone what you paid for your house (if the purchase was
\_ recent) and they will say what its worth.  ALl you need is the
\_ owner's last name and the street on which they live.

Hahahaha.  That's too hard.  Just go to the county recorders office
and ask by name.  Deeds of sale, addresses, photocopied signatures all
by just name.

So, let's see, the identity theft checklist:

Name: check
Address: check
Phone number: check
Signature: check
Spouse's info: check
SSN: acquirable [*]
Mothers maiden name: probably googlable 

Did I miss anything important that isn't readily available?

[*] I haven't looked hard on the county's websites, but other than
that [free], they're available online for a nominal sum.

If I were more flighty I'd probably panic.

David