-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Credit Reports (Off Topic, sort of)

  • From: Disastar <disastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:10:27 -0400

You always have to be careful when clicking a link in an email.  Its much
safer to right-click the link, choose Copy Link, and then search it with
google to see if its safe.  Often you can't find anything searching for the
full link, but searching for only the domain name part of the URL (the
beginning part up to and including the .com, .net, .biz, etc) will often
lead you to info if its safe or not.

On another note, I'm not sure if this is still true or not, but years ago
when I was trying to get a mortgage, the bank warned me that I almost had
too many inquiries to my credit.  They said that too many inquiries is often
a sign that you are late on payments and they can't tell the difference
between a creditors inquiry and a credit report inquiry.

-----Original Message-----
From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of ml
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 11:13 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Credit Reports (Off Topic, sort of)

I think I would be tempted NOT to use those sites..or even open them. I had 
a similar experience with another site and ended up with a bug that tried to

get in. My AV stopped it but I did a scan anyway just to be safe and AV 
found more no no stuff.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 7:30 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Credit Reports (Off Topic, sort of)


> This came into my mailbox so guess it is kind of on topic.  It was from 3 
> in
> 1 Credit Report and the subject listed TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian
> Credit reports.  I clicked on TransUnion and WOT brought up red warning of
> dangerous site so I x'd out.  I clicked on Equifax and got the same 
> warning.
> I know that Equifax and Experian are legitimate sites as I just bookmarked
> them so this must be a scam with illegal knockoffs listed.
> Someone on this list had sent me the urls for three places to get an 
> annual
> free report.  I had saved them on Metapad and had decided to bring them up
> and bookmark them as I had a little trouble remembering where I had put
> them!  Anyway that third one did not work but re-directed me to a search
> site.  Can someone send me the legitimate 3rd site for a free check of my
> credit rating?  In the meanwhile I will do a google search of TransUnion 
> and
> see what comes up.  I am so thankful for WOT!
> Sandi
>
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