Topic: Checking up on yourself
PacificStar48's photo
Wed 05/27/15 09:57 PM
Has anyone bothered to check up on their own name/screen name on any of the information sights?

Like doing a Google search on yourself or even the so called scammer identifiers?

You are in for a real surprise; AND not all the information is right but if some smuck put it in a public record you have to prove iti si incorrect and you can NOT sue the site?

Or If your picture or profile or posts have been lifted by a scammer and using it on any other site, maybe sites you would never go on, it could make getting a legit response tough?

Did you know some sites will put you down as having a police record if you have only been questioned, vetted for security job, or arrested then not charged? That they put down your maiden name or even if you go by Jr. Sr. as an alias? Not real flattering.

Or this really burn my tread your kids names and your addresses past and present are listed also.

Datwasntme's photo
Wed 05/27/15 10:06 PM
i did a search for my name a while ago
found 5 other people in the states with my first middle and last name lmao

found one 2 citys away that had devorce papers

and yeah wish you lots of luck getting any of it removed

SuzQ66's photo
Wed 05/27/15 10:09 PM
Every time I do a search on my name, my ex-husband's info comes up too. ohwell We've been divorced for 15 years.

no1phD's photo
Wed 05/27/15 10:11 PM
.. Thanks..op.. for the heads up..flowerforyou flowerforyou drinker .. but personally I Know Who I am....lol.... I don't do anything online.. that requires me to prove Who I am.... that's why I have a driver's license..lol..

PacificStar48's photo
Thu 05/28/15 11:53 PM

.. Thanks..op.. for the heads up..flowerforyou flowerforyou drinker .. but personally I Know Who I am....lol.... I don't do anything online.. that requires me to prove Who I am.... that's why I have a driver's license..lol..


While I would have no problem showing someone I know in person my driver's license I doubt someone trying to determine if I was or was not a scammer would ask for it. I sure would not give my driver's license out on line. But I would expect someone to do a google search or at least see if my name popped up on a Sacramento address before they told me very much private information.

MelMaxx's photo
Fri 05/29/15 05:24 AM
Yes, I've done this many times. There doesn't seem to be a reliable site with correct info, unless maybe it's a pay-site. I've never tried a pay-site.
I look up myself, late hubby and our children at least once a year to see what has changed. It IS amazing the crap that's out there.
I already disagree about using our credit record against us for things that have no connection. It won't be long now before we have to have a "clean" site-check before wiping our arse surprised shades

Kaustuv1's photo
Fri 05/29/15 05:28 AM

Has anyone bothered to check up on their own name/screen name on any of the information sights?

Like doing a Google search on yourself or even the so called scammer identifiers?







I did. 'Googled' my name 'once'. 'Results' compelled me to utter the following:

(a) Blue Blistering Barnacles

(b) Thundering Typhoons


:tongue:

mikeyspace4691's photo
Fri 05/29/15 06:01 AM
I have some enemies out there.. Don't really care what they post.. If they are posting stuff about me, it means they don't have anything much to do.

no photo
Fri 05/29/15 10:48 AM
No. I was looking up where one of my friend's mothers live, on 192.com. I typed in her first and second name. I saw that it said his dad still lives with his mum. Whereas, he told me his father had died. One if them is a lie.surprised laugh

PacificStar48's photo
Fri 05/29/15 08:05 PM
Yea I have found a lot of liars over the years. I have happily found quite a few people who are just what they say they are. That is always refreshing. I like catching people being good. I don't expect any one to be perfect. Heck I am far from perfect but I don't want to waste my breath BSing someone. Seems like stacking the deck against yourself.

JustScribbles's photo
Fri 05/29/15 08:21 PM
Edited by JustScribbles on Fri 05/29/15 08:29 PM
I've never done that. And I'm in precisely the sort of mood that might make that interesting. Thanks for the nudge in the right direction, 'Star. flowerforyou

(results) Sheesh! I'm invisible. sad2

Annierooroo's photo
Fri 05/29/15 08:27 PM
Ooooo I'm going to check out to see what information they have about me that I didn't know.

mikeyspace4691's photo
Fri 05/29/15 09:30 PM

Ooooo I'm going to check out to see what information they have about me that I didn't know.


It say's you don't wear panties..drinker

Meylanny's photo
Fri 05/29/15 09:39 PM
haiiii