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FelonSpy is a HOAX - read their Privacy Statement... LOL

Heads-up! This website is making the rounds (via email) and not a word of it is true.
It gets people all riled up thinking there's very bad people living around them. I have
no idea what what the creators of these menaces hope to gain, but I'm sure it's not
good. I received it yesterday and, of course, plugged in my address (minus the street
number). Lo and behold the bad guys were everywhere. I was talking with the friend
who sent it and she had a felon living on the golf course(?) So we checked Snopes.com and learned the truth: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/felonspy.asp . It would
probably be best if we don't click the link at all! But I had to just once more. I wanted to see if the fake felons were generated from the people who had just put their address in. So I...HAHA... put my girlfriend's address in (minus the street number)....well nothing came up on her street, so that seems safe. I still have a creepy feeling about it....if you have to check it out just don't put in your street number. Let's play it safe.

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Posted by Gail MacMillan - CRS, e-PRO, GRI ~ Titusville FL Real Estate Brevard County on 06/27/2008 09:56 AM

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10 Comments on FelonSpy is a HOAX - read their Privacy Statement... LOL

JUN

2008

Thanks, Gail for bringing up Snopes.com. I did last week as well. I just wish people would check more things out before they forward them or post them. BTW - did you call me shameless? HA I'll take every compliment I can!! And, just so you know - 41! And, very proud of it! :)

Yes Lisa, snopes.com is the best - been around a long time. Another is truthorfiction.com, although that site did not have anything on FelonSpy. I'm with you, we all need to check the validity before sharing "stuff". Have a super weekend, enjoy your new hardware!

Oh, I had never heard of truthorfiction. I'll have to check that one out.

JUN

2008

Gail- Hadn't heard of this thanks....I laughed when you said you shouldn't click but you did :) What's that term....GOTCHA......... LOL :)

JUN

2008

Hi Gail. Thanks for sharing the great tip! Keep them coming.

JUN

2008

Leesa - let us know how you think it compares with snopes

Kathy- well...I just had to click it again, I needed to know if my suspicions were grounded. Imagine how you would feel becoming the next FakeFelon. Of course, since I didn't enter a street number...I really don't know. Hmmmm...perhaps...nah!

Vincent- I hate SPAM soooo much, I'd practically do anything to get back. Posting this stuff saves others a bunch of time and helps spread the word. My Ulterior Motive, of course, is to stop everyone from filling my inbox with unverified bogus content, not to mention the pills...Sheesh!

It's so nice to have spell check working again :-)

NOV

DEC

The Terms of Service on the site states the following if you scroll down far enough - nearly half way. I specifically looked at it after reading your blog entry.

FelonSpy Pages are completely random and fake. They are used solely to critique the sad state of our commercial, political, realities. You may not search FelonSpy on behalf of another individual or entity unless you are authorized to do so in writing (triplicate form). This includes fan FelonSpy Pages, as well as FelonSpy Pages to support or criticize another individual or entity including local county Sheriffs, other than Boss Hogg and Barney Fife. Sheriffs in New Hampshire, and Georgia should learn the term "to Google"  FELONSPY DOES NOT PRE-SCREEN OR APPROVE FELONSPY NAMES, AND WILLNOT GUARANTEE ANYTHING AT ANYTIME AT ANYPLACE. Terms of Use, FelonSpy Pages are subject to and governed by certain laws that go beyond the galaxy most humans and similarly primitive life forms are aware of.

Oh Bill - What a hoot! I've finally met the person who actually reads the terms of service. I'm laughing my head off, much needed after spending my entire day trying to rid myself of yet another virus: New Virus ~ Actns/Swif.T ~ Could be From YouTube

Thing is I don't go to sites I don't know or trust (guess I should say usually) and I'm so careful in my searches. Sometimes things happen like typing UTube instead of YouTube brings dramatically different results...don't do it LOL. Thanks so much for stopping by, best giggle I've have all day :-)

I have to say that I also laughed when I saw that you clicked on the link anyway too! That does say a lot about you... and I like that! Thanks again for dropping by my last post with such nice comments!

Russell- hahahaha, I still have my new today virus, but at least I'm laughing. What am I going to do about all those nice comments. I think I'll start changing the tone, don't know how, but I'll figure it out. I know you're not that good (I've read all your posts) but how do I get it across to the others ;-)

DEC

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