From the main phone line of the homeowner, I just called the `PRESCREEN & OPT-OUT NOTICE` at toll-free, 1-888-567-8688. The computer voice said there is no customer representative for this call. It mentioned the following website address at:
Through this website, you may request to:
- Opt-Out from receiving Firm Offers for Five Years – (electronically through this website).
- Opt-Out from receiving Firm Offers permanently – (mail Permanent Opt-Out Election form available through this website).
- Opt-In and be eligible to receive Firm Offers. This option is for consumers who have previously completed an Opt-Out request – (electronically through this website).
I clicked the blue-colored button located at the bottom:
`Click Here to Opt-In or Opt-Out`.
Then a new page appeared:
It showed that one needs to provide the following information:
- Name
- Address
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
WTF would someone need to provide the Social Security Number and Date of Birth when all that was needed was the name and address only???
Now, the purpose was to:
- remove our mailing address for someone who no longer lives at this address.
- let us know when our request to reduce paper mail has been processed.
So, I called the credit card company that sent the information to this address and got the usual voice prompt to enter but got a customer service representative who transferred me to his supervisor at the FRAUD DEPARTMENT.
I asked for the operator ID or at least the first and last name of this supervisor but she couldn’t and hung up. The computer voice prompt apologized instead.
This was a Pre-Approved offer for the Slate card from Chase.
To Obama and pals: Where are these people getting the data that is supposed to be updated long ago? Can’t you see this is invasion of privacy by providing data meant for someone else who no longer lives at this address? The contact numbers of Chase for this type of simple request doesn’t help either!
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