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Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You

Rick — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:21:01 +0000

There are a number of things that burgler look for when deciding on whether or not you provide them a target of easy opportunity. This was floating around on the Internet, and I thought it made some great points. It’s packed with valuable information for any homeower to consider.

Things Your Burglar Won’t Tell You:

1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your
carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your new refrigerator.

2. Hey, thanks for letting me use the bathroom when I was working in your
yard last week. While I was in there, I unlatched the back window to make my
return a little easier.

3. Love those flowers. That tells me you have taste … And taste means
there are nice things inside. Those yard toys your kids leave out always
make me wonder what type of gaming system they have.

4.. Yes, I really do look for newspapers piled up on the driveway. And I
might leave a pizza flyer in your front door to see how long it takes you to
remove it.

5. If it snows while you’re out of town, get a neighbor to create car and
foot tracks into the house. Virgin drifts in the driveway are a dead
giveaway.

6. If decorative glass is part of your front entrance, don’t let your alarm
company install the control pad where I can see if it’s set. That makes it
too easy.

7. A good security company alarms the window over the sink. And the windows
on the second floor, which often access the master bedroom-and your jewelry.
It’s not a bad idea to put motion detectors up there too.

8. It’s raining, you’re fumbling with your umbrella, and you forget to lock
your door-understandable. But understand this: I don’t take a day off
because of bad weather..

9. I always knock first. If you answer, I’ll ask for directions somewhere or
offer to clean your gutters. (Don’t take me up on it.)

10. Do you really think I won’t look in your sock drawer? I always check
dresser drawers, the bedside table, and the medicine cabinet.

11. Helpful hint: I almost never go into kids’ rooms.

12. You’re right: I won’t have enough time to break into that safe where you
keep your valuables. But if it’s not bolted down, I’ll take it with me.

13. A loud TV or radio can be a better deterrent than the best alarm system.
If you’re reluctant to leave your TV on while you’re out of town, you can
buy a $35 device that works on a timer and simulates the flickering glow of
a real television. (Find it at faketv.com.)

14. Sometimes, I carry a clipboard. Sometimes, I dress like a lawn guy and
carry a rake. I do my best to never ever look like a crook.

15. The two things I hate most: loud dogs and nosy neighbors.

16. I’ll break a window to get in, even if it makes a little noise. If your
neighbor hears one loud sound, he’ll stop what he’s doing and wait to hear
it again. If he doesn’t hear it again, he’ll just go back to what he was
doing. It’s human nature.

17. I’m not complaining, but why would you pay all that money for a fancy
alarm system and leave your house without setting it?

18. I love looking in your windows. I’m looking for signs that you’re home,
and for flat screen TVs or gaming systems I’d like. I’ll drive or walk
through your neighborhood at night, before you close the blinds, just to
pick my targets..

19. Avoid announcing your vacation on your Facebook page. It’s easier than
you think to look up your address.

20. To you, leaving that window open just a crack during the day is a way to
let in a little fresh air. To me, it’s an invitation.

21. If you don’t answer when I knock, I try the door. Occasionally, I hit
the jackpot and walk right in.

Sources: Convicted burglars in North Carolina , Oregon , California , and
Kentucky ; security consultant Chris McGoey, who runs crimedoctor.com; and
Richard T. Wright, a criminology professor at the University of Missouri-St.
Louis, who interviewed 105 burglars for his book “Burglars on the Job”.

I believe this fortifies what I have said in other posts! For a small annual fee, you can find out if your carpet cleaner, contracted painter, appliance repairman… whomever, has a criminal record. That’s the value of paid search.

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Links to Find Military Service Members – Past and Present

Rick — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:45:09 +0000

The websites below are sites related to finding someone in the military or to the branches website, POW/MIAs, and members of Foreign Wars.

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Air Force Air Force Link Latest Air Force news, location resources, links and large library of Air Force related information.
Navy Navy Locator Bureau of Naval Personnel sailor search.
Army U.S. Army Latest Army news, location resources, links and large library of Army related information.
Marines TheFew.com Search for U.S. Marines located throughout the United States and abroad. USMCHQ.com Marines, USMC families, and Marine Corps organizations online.
POW / MIA / Missing Personal Defense POW/Missing Personnel Account for, and repatriate Americans captured or missing as a result of past, current and future hostile actions. All POW + MIA Information and search resources for pow’s and mia’s.
Military Records Getting Military Records Offers detailed information on how to go about obtaining military records. Military Personal Records – NPRC The NPRC is a repository of millions of military personnel, health, and medical records of discharged and deceased veterans of all services during the 20th Century.
ALL Military Searches Militarily Seeking Allows you to search for military personnel, as well as, leave entries within the database. Military Buddies, Pals & Shipmates A central repository of information for locating military buddies including an online registry. Military City Here you can find many different databases which will aid you in searching for active duty personnel, overseas personnel, duty losses, reserves and military bases. Reunion.com – Military D.O.D. Schools Leave and/or search the free classified ads. Military Search Bulletin Board Bulletin board for posting messages related to finding lost military buddies or reunion notices. MilitaryUSA Searchable database of military records & reunions. Military Search Database Research several known sources of military records. Information can include medical, personnel, and pension information.
Vets Veterans Information Service Large resource of information and services for the veteran. World War II U.S. Veterans Website WW II forums, reunions, resources and much more. Vets.com The #1 Source for Veterans information and help! National Veteran Archive Searchable veteran listings. American Veteran/Military Registry The American War Library offers the largest on-line veteran and active-duty personnel verification service dating back to the Revolutionary War. People Site – Veterans Offers postings from veterans and those looking for them.
Vietnam MIA Datatbase Vietnam MIA Database Researchers using this database can identify documents of interest by using search terms such as last names, country names, service branches and keywords.
Korean War Korean War Project Numerous databases including KIA, MIA and WIA. Other related information.
Coast Guard Coast Guard Dot Org Offers chat rooms, message boards, Coast Guard links and free home page services.

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Do You Have a Cheating Spouse?

Rick — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:10:31 +0000

Do you suspect your husband or wife of cheating. There are ways to find out. Nothing can shatter a marriage faster than infidelity… a cheating spouse. Put your mind at ease! Trust, but verify!

At this point, more than half of the marriages in the United States end in divorce. Years of marital bliss have been thrown away like yesterday’s trash for reasons ranging from how one person puts the toothpaste away to the other one snoring. Some of the reasons that are brought before the judge are downright silly. But, there is no doubt that nothing will shatter a marriage like infidelity. When someone cheats on his or her mate, all trust is lost and they can never look at each other the same way again. Some couples have made the effort to stay together through it all, but the stigma never actually leaves the relationship.

More often than not, when one mate cheats, the other can’t see themselves staying together with the guilty mate. This is a devastating situation for everyone involved, and it is magnified even more if there are children involved. For this reason, even the suspicion of a spouse’s infidelity can drive a wedge between a couple that is difficult to get over. Many couples have fallen apart simply because one mate thought the other was cheating on them. For example, imagine yourself as a spouse who notices an unknown telephone number on your spouse’s cell phone. In considering who this mystery caller could be, you realize you’ve noticed your mate doing more overtime than usual at the office. There have even been some times when he or she has been out into the night with no explanation beyond having a lot to do at work.

But now, combined with the mysterious cell phone number on their phone, your worst fears begin to appear in your mind. What if he’s seeing someone from the office? Would he do that to me and the kids? How could he? How DARE HE? Suddenly, as emotions come into play, your fears have turned to suspicious anger and you are looking at your spouse in a different way. Before this suspicion gets out of hand, consider an alternative: Reverse Phone Detective

Using the Internet and one of dozens of investigative websites, you can do a reverse cell phone lookup on that mystery number to determine who it belongs to, and some other interesting information about that person. Maybe your fears are completely unfounded. Maybe your spouse has no idea who this person is either, which is why he’s never picked up the line when they call. Or, maybe you’re absolutely right. The cell phone is owned by a girl that works at your husband’s office and she is calling every few evenings, just before he decides he needs to go back to the office for a few hours. Either way, now you have the facts, and can allow them to dictate how you react rather than allowing blind suspicion and emotion to rule the day.

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How to Identify an Email Spammer

Rick — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:10:29 +0000

Identifying email as spam is actually pretty easy. If there is an email in your inbox from an address you don’t recognize, nine times out of ten, it’s spam. Spammers often have very unusual email addresses, like fjkli33808@emailprovider.com. These nonsensical email addresses are the result of automated computer programs that sign up for hundreds of email addresses at a time for use in spamming operations. The subject lines in spam emails can range from strings of unrelated words to very apt phrases that bear resemblance to an email search you’ve recently conducted. While the former is simply annoying, the latter can be a clue that you have spyware in your computer that needs to be removed. If this happens to you, consult your local computer service business for help in getting rid of it.

One particularly vicious type of spam is called phishing email. These emails are designed by dishonest people to look like legitimate communications from email providers, banks, and other establishments with whom you do business. These emails invariably contain a link that will take you to a fake website so you can log into your ‘account’. As soon as you log in and use your real user name and password, the spammer has your account information and can use it to take over your online accounts and even get their hands on your money. If you get an email from an establishment where you have an account, it is always best to check with the establishment in person or by phone- not by replying to the email. If you do receive a phishing email, contact the establishment of your email account immediately and let them know so that they can warn other account holders.

Another type of spam is known as the scam email, and you’ve probably gotten at least one of them. Some people get three or more a day. These emails are from people in foreign countries who say they are trying to get rid of money- usually a bogus inheritance. These are basically foreign money laundering operations, and Americans who have fallen for these scams have ended up losing large amounts of money, being lured to foreign countries to complete the ‘transaction’- and a few never even made it home. If you receive one of these emails, you can forward it to the Federal Trade Commission at spam@uce.gov and they will investigate the matter.

What may surprise you is that most of the email spam you receive is governed by the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003. The law is rarely enforced, it prohibits the buying and selling of bulk email addresses (although this still goes on every day), and one clause actually helps spammers verify your email address. The CAN-SPAM Act states that marketing emails must include an opt-out link where you can go to request to be removed from the company’s emailing list. But clicking on this unsubscribe link simply confirms that your email address is active and almost guarantees that your email address will be included in the next email address list the company sells.

While spam is certainly a nuisance, there is precious little you can do about it. When you get spam, most email providers have a button you can click to mark the email as spam, and then it will be delivered to your bulk or spam folder instead of your inbox. Some email providers allow you to block unwanted emails altogether so that you don’t even have to deal with them in the spam folder. The third option is, of course, to simply delete the unwanted email and chalk it up as one of those annoyances that comes with advancing technology- a matter of taking the bad along with the good.

Protect Your Home

Rick — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:25:17 +0000

A Lot To Protect

“There’s no place like home.” While this phrase was coined years ago, it still holds true today. A personal residence is our haven, our place of peace, our kingdom. Every now and then, we lower our defensive shield, and put away that protective armor to allow someone into our home.

That happens when the plumber needs to take a look at those clogged pipes, or the phone company technician may need to check the phone lines from inside the home to perform service. To install that great plasma TV, the cable man or satellite installer will certainly need to step inside and make sure the reception box is functioning properly. All these requirements and luxuries of life call for you to give trust to a complete stranger, the same trust you would never put in just anyone walking the streets.

We will now view the situation from a worst case scenario. Let’s say the plumber gave you the uncomfortable eye during a repair. Perhaps the communication technician’s conduct was not appropriate in your eyes, as he moseyed around your hallways looking for the “bathroom.” Maybe the satellite installer violated company policy by offering you a discounted service that would benefit them; not the company that has placed trust in them.

Many businesses often conduct an employee check, but sometimes they do not. When eerie individuals cross your path, you may choose to take a different plan of action. Being able to find out anything about anyone would certainly ease the worry of allowing strangers into your home.

One may have some legitimate concerns about accessing records and conducting their own background check. Some may think this cannot be done because of all the required forms and possible penalties. Be assured that it is 100% legal to attain background checks and public records information. You have the right to find out about anyone at anytime. Finding the right service to perform this type of search is the real issue.

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