Bogosity Watch: An Entire Business Cropping Around ID Theft

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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I find this quiet troubling.

On the front page on MSNBC.com this evening is a front-and-center
advertisement for ID Theft protection. Upon further inspection
(a la clicking upon a revenue-generating ad), I find that the
"insurance" is underwritten by Transunion, "The largest credit
bureau in North America and the credit reporting industry leader
in fraud protection."

I'm appalled. I guess I probably shouldn't be.

An "Indivdual theft proctection plan" can be bought for $89.99
a year.

A "family Plan" for $99 a year.

Aren't we lucky?

Doesn't anyone else see how much the consumer has been pinched,
and in almost (what I would consider) an immoral fashion?

See for yourself:

 http://rapididrecovery.com/about.php

Disgusted,

- - ferg

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 Engineering Architecture for the Internet
 fergdawg(at)netzero.net
 ferg's tech blog: http://fergdawg.blogspot.com/


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