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Despite Logic, the Cell Phone Number Database Continues to Lure the Gullible
Publish Date : 6/26/2006 10:34:00 AM Source : Insurance News Onlypunjab.com
Perhaps that should read: the myth that keeps on taking.
Taking by fraud is what one licensed investigator says data brokers are doing to consumers. Promising that the requested reverse lookup information has been located, some information companies dangle an imaginary carrot in front of their customer’s faces just long enough to take their money, says writer, investigator and http//cellulartrace.com [Cellulartrace.com operator Mark McAlpin. "If you spend any time on the web, you have certainly seen the ads promising reverse lookup number searches from a cell phone directory. The problem is, there is no cell number directory. And there are so many issues with creating one, that there probably never will be," McAlpin said
Still, there are dozens of companies whose web site promise reverse search information allowing customers to subscribe for unlimited lookup searches from such a directory. Phone searches are popular web site offerings, as so many people want to find names and addresses and locate people for free. But despite the popularity of reverse lookup searches, the only way consumers can, at this point, find say, cell phone number search information is through investigative businesses that search for the info manually.
"This ‘access our database’ garbage is pure fraud; what’s worse is how they do it," McAlpin explains.
"These businesses advertise as doing the impossible, to pique the customer’s interest. The web site usually loads a search screen whereon they enter the phone number to be searched. The screen then displays a "searching" icon followed by a false announcement that the lookup results have been found. The information is just a subscription payment away, they are told.
"At this point people can’t pay fast enough—their information is there and waiting for them, they are told. But as soon as the transaction is completed, a new search reveals that no results can be found for the phone number they searched. At this point the site they subscribed to often forwards them to some other, legitimate pay site. Customers rightly feel taken and assume the new search site is affiliated with the scam site. They sometimes waste a lot of time demanding refunds from the wrong company."
So how do people avoid being taken in the reverse number search game? It is important to choose a legitimate provider of phone number research. Consumers need to ask a prospective skip tracing company what kind of information they will receive and whether the search in real-time or culled from some sort of so-called database.
"Any time a web page claims it is "searching" a database for phone lookup information, you need to close that window and keep looking," McAlpin advises.
Sadly, people are naïve and just don’t realize how many scam sites claiming lookup ability there are out on the Web. If you want accurate information, you need to find an accurate source that will deliver what they promise. Anyone accessing a collection of old and stale data cannot guarantee search results. Real-time reverse lookup info is only going to come from a real investigative company willing and able to provide accurate phone search information."
It is important to note the vast difference between information brokers who operate in an unlicensed and unregulated industry, and private investigators that search for their information as licensed and regulated businesses subject to discipline and oversight by their states or provinces. It is easy for a consumer to select a lower priced phone number search promising unlimited lookup possibilities by a shady info broker. Such is usually the situation that leads to a loss of money with no information to show for it.
Inversely, respected firms with some age to them, provide legitimate lookup services and have performed searches for their clients for years.
Like most web transactions, searching to find cell phone lookup subscriber information or any sort of phone, address or name lookup, the rule of thumb when searching for people is caveat emptor.
McAlpin's site, Cellulartrace.com specializes in cell phone reverse lookup investigations, offering the number searches at one of the most affordable prices on the Web.
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The Best Benefit in The Travel Insurance Industry Just Got Better
Publish Date : 11/5/2007 7:25:00 AM
TravelSafe Insurance upgrades it's industry-first "Cancel For Any Reason" travel insurance benefit to cover up to 100% of travelers' non-refundable trip cost.
SASid and Markel Insurance Company Introduce Short Term Medical Health Insurance for Individuals and Families
Publish Date : 11/5/2007 7:23:00 AM
SASid, Inc. and Markel Insurance Company announced today that they have joined together to offer short term health plans for individuals and families.
PrintsMadeEasy.com Announces Plans for New Line of Real Estate Business Cards
Publish Date : 11/3/2007 6:26:00 AM
PrintsMadeEasy.com, the global leader in online printing solutions, today announced plans to release a new series of templates and designs for real estate business cards in 2008.
Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America Announces Selection of Millbrook and Oracle® Business Intelligence Solution
Publish Date : 11/2/2007 7:16:00 AM
Millbrook Incorporated is pleased to announce that Sompo Japan Insurance Company of America has selected a solution based on...
Life Insurance Opportunities in Qualified Plans to be Focus of Nineteenth Annual Henry A. Deppe Lecture
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
Five financial experts will participate in Life Insurance Opportunities in Qualified Plans as part of The American College's nineteenth annual Henry A.
Lighthouse1 Announces CDH Event of the Year
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
Lighthouse1, the industry leading provider of consumer driven healthcare administration solutions, announced that Revolution '08, the first Lighthouse1 OnDemand™....
Partners Advantage Insurance Services, Inc. Merges with Maxx Financial Partners, LLC
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
Partners Advantage Insurance Services, Inc., and MAXX Financial Partners, LLC, announced today the completion of their merger, creating one of the ...
Website Exposes Dirty Little Secret of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
Go.Toby.com, the popular real estate news and information website for Palm Coast, Flagler County, and Northeast Florida posts an article revealing ...
Silanis Sets the Record Straight on Electronic Contracting Myths
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
Leading electronic signature provider Silanis Technology has posted a recording of its recent Webcast, "Electronic Contracting - Dispelling the...
Employers Tackling Health Care Challenges with 21st Century Benefit Design
Publish Date : 11/1/2007 7:07:00 AM
A new approach to health care in the 21st century should address the most acute challenges of our time and chart a new course through better use of data, ...
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