Have you been to Craigslist.com? Craig's list is a free online classified ad web site. You can do just about anything on Craig's List . You can find a date, find a job, find a maid, find a roommate and unfortunately get conned out of money. A reverse email search can help you find that Craig's list scam artist.
Craigslist was founded by Craig Newmark for people in the San Francisco area to find recourses online in one convenient place.. now it has gone world wide and has over 20 million unique visitors each day. With 30 million visitors you know that it's going to attract scams, spam and crooks.
Here's a list of known Craig's List scams:
1. Personal Ad Scams. You answer a personal ad and a spammer on the other end will trick you into joining an online dating service under the rouse that they are a member and want to meet you but feel safer if you communicate through the dating service.
2. The Over Payment Scam. You place an ad for a roommate. The buyer emails you and offers more money than you were asking. They send you a check for several months rent in advance. After you deposit the check in your bank you get an urgent message requesting a small portion of the money back due to an urgent unexpected emergency. You refund a small portion only to find out the check is bad and now the bank wants to collect from you.
3. Damsel in Distress Scam. A person posing as a woman places an ad or posting seeking help. Either she is in an abusive relationship and needs money for a bus ticket or met a man online and he flew her to a far away place and now needs a plane ticket to get back home safely.
4. Paypal Scam. A person offers to buy an item from your garage sale and will pay via Paypal and pick up the item in person. Then they contact Pay Pal and claim the merchandise was never delivered. You have no proof of delivery so Paypal reverses the transaction and deducts the money from your account.
All of these Craig List con artists can be traced down, located and identified with a professional reverse email search investigation. These con artists think they are sneaky and they believe they can cover their tracks but they are wrong. Every day professional Internet investigators use reverse email search technology to locate and identify scam artists and recover the money they stole. Most of the con men will quickly return the stolen money once they realized they have been traced and located via a reverse email search.
If you are the victim if a Craigs List con you can hire a professional investigator that specializes in a reverse email search to track down that crook and help you get your money back. Be sure to do your homework and do a Google search on the investigators name to see if they are recognized as an expert in email tracing and Internet fraud investigations.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Rule 37 T.A.C. on Texas Driver Licenses or Identification Cards
Proof of lawful status now required for Texas driver licenses or identification cards
Beginning Oct. 1, the Department of Public Safety will require applicants who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States to present proof of their lawful status in the U.S. before they are issued an original, renewal or duplicate Texas driver license or identification card.
Administrative rule 37 T.A.C. § 15.171 adopted on August 25, 2008, is intended to enhance the security of the Texas driver license and identification cards, protect the integrity of the licensing process and reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud. Strengthening identity and residency requirements assists DPS in issuing secure documents that are routinely used by financial institutions, retailers, law enforcement and other entities to establish the identity of their customers.
Under the new rule, the DPS will issue driver licenses or identification cards to non-U.S. citizens only when acceptable documentation has been provided to the Department to confirm the applicant's lawful status in the United States. Upon verification of lawful status in the U.S. the individual will receive a license with a Temporary Visitor designation and status date on the face of the card. The new rule also requires the cardholder to provide proof that their lawful status has been updated or extended before DPS will issue a duplicate or renewal. DPS will cancel the license or ID card if the cardholder is unable to present valid documentation that shows federal approval to remain in the United States beyond the status date.
An applicant whose lawful admission period is less than six months will not be issued a driver license or identification card.
An individual who is not legally present in the United States because he or she has entered the country without permission, or has stayed beyond the period authorized by federal authorities, will not be granted a DL or ID card.
For more detailed information on the new rule, see the following information.
Rule 37 T.A.C. 15.171 Issuance of Driver Licenses and Identification Certificates to Non-citizens
October 1, 2008.
A Citizen of the United States:
* If U.S. citizen, no documentation is needed.
A New US Citizen:
* The applicant must present:
o Birth certificate issued by the appropriate U.S. state (or District of Columbia) Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency;
o Certificate of U.S. Citizenship;
o Certificate of U.S. Naturalization;
o U.S. Citizen Identification Card; or
o Identification Card for Resident Citizen of the United States.
A Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States:
* If the applicant is a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., the applicant must present:
o Valid U.S. Dept. of State "Immigrant Visa"; or
o Valid U.S. Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)
All others who are NOT a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States:
* Must present valid documentation issued by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, or U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, that shows LAWFUL TEMPORARY ADMISSION to the U.S.
* If unable to present lawful status documentation, NO DL or ID card will be issued.
* If documentation indicates a lawful temporary admission period of MORE than six months the Temporary Visitor designation and status date will be printed on the card.
* If the lawful admission period in the U.S. expires in LESS than six months from the date of application, NO DL or ID card (original, renewal, or duplicate) will be issued.
* If documentation has an indefinite expiration date of lawful temporary admission ("D/S" or "Duration of Status"), the Temporary Visitor status date printed on the card will be one (1) year from the date of application.
* Prior to expiration of the Temporary Visitor status date, the applicant must present in-person at a driver license office, valid documentation of a status change or extension of stay in the U.S. and obtain a duplicate (or renewal) with an updated Temporary Visitor status date.
o If the applicant does not provide the necessary documentation and update the Temporary Visitor status date on or before the status date expiration, the card will be cancelled and the person may not operate a motor vehicle until the cancellation has been lifted.
o If the expiration date of the card expires on or before the Temporary Visitor status date, documentation will be required to update the Temporary Visitor status date when the card is renewed.
NOTE: Border Crossing cards are NOT acceptable for establishing a lawful temporary admission for a license or identification certificate.
Follow this link to receive detailed information regarding the Department's Identification policy.
Beginning Oct. 1, the Department of Public Safety will require applicants who are not U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States to present proof of their lawful status in the U.S. before they are issued an original, renewal or duplicate Texas driver license or identification card.
Administrative rule 37 T.A.C. § 15.171 adopted on August 25, 2008, is intended to enhance the security of the Texas driver license and identification cards, protect the integrity of the licensing process and reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud. Strengthening identity and residency requirements assists DPS in issuing secure documents that are routinely used by financial institutions, retailers, law enforcement and other entities to establish the identity of their customers.
Under the new rule, the DPS will issue driver licenses or identification cards to non-U.S. citizens only when acceptable documentation has been provided to the Department to confirm the applicant's lawful status in the United States. Upon verification of lawful status in the U.S. the individual will receive a license with a Temporary Visitor designation and status date on the face of the card. The new rule also requires the cardholder to provide proof that their lawful status has been updated or extended before DPS will issue a duplicate or renewal. DPS will cancel the license or ID card if the cardholder is unable to present valid documentation that shows federal approval to remain in the United States beyond the status date.
An applicant whose lawful admission period is less than six months will not be issued a driver license or identification card.
An individual who is not legally present in the United States because he or she has entered the country without permission, or has stayed beyond the period authorized by federal authorities, will not be granted a DL or ID card.
For more detailed information on the new rule, see the following information.
Rule 37 T.A.C. 15.171 Issuance of Driver Licenses and Identification Certificates to Non-citizens
October 1, 2008.
A Citizen of the United States:
* If U.S. citizen, no documentation is needed.
A New US Citizen:
* The applicant must present:
o Birth certificate issued by the appropriate U.S. state (or District of Columbia) Bureau of Vital Statistics or equivalent agency;
o Certificate of U.S. Citizenship;
o Certificate of U.S. Naturalization;
o U.S. Citizen Identification Card; or
o Identification Card for Resident Citizen of the United States.
A Lawful Permanent Resident of the United States:
* If the applicant is a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., the applicant must present:
o Valid U.S. Dept. of State "Immigrant Visa"; or
o Valid U.S. Resident Alien Card (Form I-551)
All others who are NOT a citizen or a lawful permanent resident of the United States:
* Must present valid documentation issued by the U.S. Dept. of Justice, U.S. Dept. of State, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service, or U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, that shows LAWFUL TEMPORARY ADMISSION to the U.S.
* If unable to present lawful status documentation, NO DL or ID card will be issued.
* If documentation indicates a lawful temporary admission period of MORE than six months the Temporary Visitor designation and status date will be printed on the card.
* If the lawful admission period in the U.S. expires in LESS than six months from the date of application, NO DL or ID card (original, renewal, or duplicate) will be issued.
* If documentation has an indefinite expiration date of lawful temporary admission ("D/S" or "Duration of Status"), the Temporary Visitor status date printed on the card will be one (1) year from the date of application.
* Prior to expiration of the Temporary Visitor status date, the applicant must present in-person at a driver license office, valid documentation of a status change or extension of stay in the U.S. and obtain a duplicate (or renewal) with an updated Temporary Visitor status date.
o If the applicant does not provide the necessary documentation and update the Temporary Visitor status date on or before the status date expiration, the card will be cancelled and the person may not operate a motor vehicle until the cancellation has been lifted.
o If the expiration date of the card expires on or before the Temporary Visitor status date, documentation will be required to update the Temporary Visitor status date when the card is renewed.
NOTE: Border Crossing cards are NOT acceptable for establishing a lawful temporary admission for a license or identification certificate.
Follow this link to receive detailed information regarding the Department's Identification policy.
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