Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Verify Phone Numbers of Organizations

There are many instances when you just want to help but end up getting victimized. And you suddenly feel that helping others would do you harm than good. I cannot blame you. There are people out there who have the nerve to use even the most noble hearts just to get money from others. These are people or organizations that abuse kind people by knocking on their generous hearts for donations that are ought to benefit poor and sick children or persons, in general. And I can not help but really get so fuzzed with these heartless creatures. They think that the generous donors are the ones they are robbing. But the poor people that benefit from these generous donors are the ones they are really victimizing. They are getting what are meant to make these poor people lives get better.

If you receive phone calls from "organizations" asking for donations from you, please as you use your kind and helpful heart, use your smart head as well. Know more first about the organization especially if it is a group that is not familiar to you. Check the phone number and research their details. Make sure that you are giving your help to the right people. Verifyphone can help you investigate on these organizations by providing important information about them. Access these information and keep them for future references.

It is so vital that we help others, but it also necessary to be knowledgeable on where your help will go to. Do not be left unguarded. Be alert always.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Story of a Telephone Fraud

Telephone frauds do happen around the globe. One of my students at English School shared this story with me. Her mother was victimized by a telemarketer. Her mother is a regular customer of a very popular grocery store in the city. One day, she received a call from a telemarketer who identified herself working as a Customer Service Associate for this grocery store. She said that the Mom won a family vacation to a famous beach resort in Phuket. Her mother was so excited to hear it. She was asked for her nationality ID number, which is like equivalent to a Social Security number. She gave it. As their conversation went on, she was then asked for her credit card number to deduct a "claim" fee for the prize. Her mother almost gave it had it not been for her Aunt who decided otherwise to confirm first with the grocery store about this promotion. Her mother just told the caller that she will call back after checking with the grocery store. The caller still tried to persuade her but her aunt got the phone and talked with the telemarketer. They did verify with the grocery and found that there is no promotion of that sort going on except for some grocery coupons which customers are readily given at the cashier when they pay for their purchases.

My student told me that they wanted to verify the phone number but they do not know how. They tried seeking help from the telephone company but it said that although it gets the name of the purchaser of the sim card, it does not totally help victims because when they had an incident like this before, it turned out that the person who bought the sim card presented a fake nationality ID. Nevertheless, the company's till gave the name of the number's owner. When they sough help from the police, the police found out that nobody in that name is existing in the country.

I told my student that in the U.S., there is a site that helps private citizens verify phone numbers. I told her about verifyphone.com. We can only wish one is available in her country as well. I advised her what to do the next time they get the same calls in the future. I read a lot about these kinds of frauds and the practical tips one can do to protect himself from being victimized. I hope in the near future, more people will be protected by such frauds and crimes. I hope that more people will be aware of these crimes and be equipped with necessary means not to become victims.

Friday, September 9, 2011

On Being Cheated

It is a dreadful feeling when you get cheated. You even come to a point when you can just hate yourself for being so stupid and careless. Why is it that there are so many vulnerable people in this planet? As they say, nobody will get fooled when they do not let it. But still, it happens. No one is exempted. And who's fault is it really?

I have had my shares of being cheated and fooled. And mind you, it is indeed painful and heart-breaking. You can just shout at the top of your lungs just so you might feel a bit better. But then, shouting just do not help sometimes. Life is short. Forgive. That is if it was your heart broken. That is if you cannot just really do anything about it anymore. But what if you can do something to change it? What if it takes only your courage to face the hurt to make something better out of the being fooled situation? Would you not do it? Not only for your sake but for the sake of many others? Would you not get out of your comfort zone to make a difference?

Being cheated has many faces. There are so many circumstances when you can be put at the end of the rope and be victimized. There are people who just sulk at their mistakes. But there are some who are brave enough to admit they are hurt and that they will do something about it. I admire and respect people like these. Although everyone has his own reason for acting or reacting when cheated, I still believe doing something good out of your bad experience is still something worth giving a try.

For those who have been fooled by telephone marketers and frauds of different kinds, stand up for your self. This kind of being fooled situation is not something you just forget without doing anything. If you cannot retrieve your losses, at least make a vigilant move to stop altogether this crime. One thing to do is to create awareness among peoples that telemarketing frauds do happen.

Use phone directory online to check phone numbers of those who wronged you. Get all the pertinent details about the caller and do your move to make sure that the incident is reported to proper authorities that can help you in your case. FTC and the police have programs that help victims of this fraud to gain what they lost, treasure and dignity. If by chance, you were not able to retrieve your money, get your dignity back. I think it is more important in the long run. It will heal your heart more than the money.

DO not sulk at one corner because you have been cheated. Instead, take that broken heart to help others.Be a torch to others. Spread the word.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Helpful Tips on How to Verify a Phone Number

Of course, there are cases when you need to verify a phone number that keeps on bugging you. The call might be from a telemarketer, which most probably would be fraud, or from some kind of mysterious caller who wants to rock your peaceful existence. All kinds of these unwanted calls should be verified for you to have a way of gaining peace from them.

Here are some helpful tips that can guide you in verifying these numbers.
1. Make sure you use a trusted reverse phone lookup service provider. Verifyphone.com is a trusted provider that can give you the details you need once you verify a phone number through it. It is easy to use and is highly confidential. You do not have to worry that the party you are trying to verify will find out that you verified their identity. Especially if you are dealing with fraudulent persons, verifyphone.com understands that you need to be protected.

2. Try to get hold of all pertinent data you need - mainly the phone number with area code. This can make verification easier and more result-driven.

3. Once you have the phone number, do all your best to access all the information you need about the caller - from owner's name, address, phone number reviews by others or even a background check. You need this so that when you report to authorities, you can give them the information necessary to do their jobs in detecting where the callers are from and to make the vital actions they need to take to help you.

4. Take courage. There are people who do not like to find phone numbers especially if it has victimized them because they thought that people will think they are stupid. So you are victimized. So what? You should realize that verifying phone numbers and doing something to put a stop to these phone frauds are actually a very wise thing to do.

Be vigilant and safe. Moreover, be kind! Share this to more people.

Monday, September 5, 2011

VerifyPhone.com Warns Consumers to Watch Out for the “Jury Duty Scam”

VerifyPhone.com requests it consumers to check the credibility as con artists posing as court officials demanding personal information put consumers at risk for identity theft

VerifyPhone.com, a phone directory online resource that helps consumers find out more information about unknown callers via phone number lookup and phone number reviews, warns consumers of a phone scam that is currently gaining momentum across the United States.  The ‘Jury Duty Scam’ is duping unsuspecting people into giving sensitive personal information to con artists over the phone, making them extremely susceptible to Identity Theft.

An article from the Consumer Awareness section of About.com explains how the scam works:

“In the jury duty scam, the scammer, posing as a local court worker, tells you that a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you failed to report for jury duty. Since you probably had not received a jury duty notice, you will say so. At this point, the scammer will ask for your date of birth and Social Security number so that he or she can "verify" your jury duty notice. Of course, a Social Security number and date of birth are all the identity thief needs to make your life downright miserable. But wait, there's more. Depending on your willingness to give up your basic information, the emboldened scammer may go on to ask you for credit your card information.”

Officials believe the reason the jury duty scam is so effective is that the threat of arrest shocks and frightens victims into providing sensitive information without questioning if the call is legitimate.   By the time the victim has time to think about the call, they have already put their private information into the hands of identity thieves.

VerifyPhone.com offers the following tips to protect consumers from becoming a victim of the Jury Duty Scam:

•    Courts will never ask for personal information over the phone. If contacted by someone claiming to be a court official do not provide any personal information.  Request all official court business be conducted by mail, which is the correspondence standard for US courts.

•    Report suspicious calls to the local Clerk of Court's office of the U.S. District Court..

•    Never provide personal information to an unsolicited caller, no matter who they say they represent. Legitimate companies and organizations will offer consumers a secure method for exchanging information.

•    Ask more information like contact number and address from the caller. Use VerifyPhone.com’s reverse phone lookup & reverse address lookup to verify the details the caller has provided. It would also be good idea to find phone number for the local court the caller said he/she belonged to and call them back. For example for Ontario, California you can check the phone numbers for your local area codes here @ Ontario, California Number Lookup. After obtaining  all information about the number in question alert other consumers about this scam by reporting it on VerifyPhone.com’s free phone review feature.

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

Do you Need Psychological Help?


Psychological problems are being faced by almost anyone. Some can cope quite well while others cannot. There is still that nuance that people who have psychological problems can get crazy and it is not a respectable status for one to be tagged crazy or is becoming mentally ill. Of course, those who know the difference of being mentally ill and psychologically distressed are two unlike things. Nevertheless, people are still so careful not to let others know they are having psychological problems. This causes the problem to be more severe when it is left unattended the earliest time possible.

If you are having problems such as these, making it as confidential as ever is what you might want. This is one reason why people do not go in the open. And yes, if others see you walk in to a psychologist’s office, you might become misjudged. And problems may start getting worse than better when this happens. But truth remains that these problems need to be addressed on time.

Making the appointment with a psychologist can be confidential if you make the appointment, or to start, inquire, via a phone call. Getting the phone number of the psychologist is no worry as well.  VerifyPhone can provide the phone numbers of psychologist you may wish to contact and inquire. All inquiries are strictly confidential beside the fact that it is so east to use and is free. Access phone numbers you need and make it confidential as you wish it to be.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Looking for Professionals and Professional Services


Professional services provide you the essential and accurate help you need in whatever problems you might have. When you try to solve problems on your own, from the most serious like legal matters to the vaguest like fixing a faucet, you will find that you actually spent more than when you acquired professional services. Professional help, in the long run can, in reality save you time, effort and money.

However, there are professionals who are not as easy to find as others. But the fact remains that you need their services as much as you do with the other professionals whose offices are just around the neighborhood. How do you find the numbers of these people? How do you contact them? How do you know if whom you contacted is at least one of the best in their field? There are lots of questions you need to find answers if you like to get only the best help available.

If none of your friends, relatives, or acquaintances has had the same problem you have. one of the best advices you can get in finding a professional service is by inquiring to them about their services and what they can offer you. If can get the phone numbers of these professionals and reviews about their work, via verifyphone's phone directory online. It is easily accessible and without any cost, you can get the phone numbers you need. Plus all the information about the professionals you are trying to reach is available in the site.

The next time you might need phone numbers of a professional, you know now where and how to start. Give them a ring today and see how your problems can get solved with their help.