Now for one 1&1 isent even open on the weekends…
And for two why would they send me a email
on a day they say there closed on there site asking
me to call them to give them this…

Thank you for contacting 1and1 Internet.

In order to better serve the Internet community and reduce the harm
associated with online fraud and identity theft, 1and1 Internet has
developed a comprehensive fraud prevention policy. In order to implement
this policy, we do our best to verify that accounts opened with us are
done so legitimately and with accurate contact information.

Unfortunately, we have been unable to verify your recent order. As a
result, we ask that you contact us by phone at 877-206-4253 between the
hours of 9 A.M. to 5 P.M., EST.

If this cannot be processed over the phone, we may alternately accept
digital or faxed proof of US or Canadian ID in order to complete the
verification process. This documentation can consist of:

Passport
Green Card
and/or Drivers License/State ID

You can send this to us by fax/e-mail:

Fax: (610) 560 1501 – Please include your Customer ID as shown in the
salutation.

E-mail: Please just reply to this e-mail a scanned copy of the
document(s) attached. Acceptable formats for the attachment include:
.png, .jpg, or .pdf.

This documentation is used for account verification only and is neither
retained nor shared by 1and1 or any related companies for any other
purposes.

Your account has not yet been activated, nor has any billing taken place
at this time. We will not activate this account until we can properly
verify your ID status. If this information has not been received in
three (3) business days this account will be terminated in accordance
with our T&C:

http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/Gtc

7.1.
You agree and warrant that the contact information you have provided to
1&1 is complete and accurate, and you further agree to notify 1&1 within
fifteen days of a change to any such contact information. Contact
information includes your name, e-mail address, and mailing address and
the name, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, and
e-mail address of the technical and administrative contacts for your
domain, if any.

We always appreciate feedback on our policies and practices, such reply
is best directed to auth@1and1.com.

Thank you for your compliance in this matter.

–
Sincerely,
Accounts Team
1&1 Internet, Inc.
After reading this article,

Im not gonna stay with these guys….

http://forum.benchmarkreviews.com/showthread.php?p=12395

Best answer:

Answer by Happy Penguin
Ignore it.

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Lets face it. Fraudulent internet purchases is rampant, worse for non-tangible items and in absolute chaos for mmorpg virtual item and account sales. To assume that there is not an abundance of nefarious individuals hacking paypal accounts and roaming the internet looking for their prey would be a catastrophic mistake.

Yes, I have fallen prey to these hungry villains in the past and they have gouged me deeply with their razor sharp daggers. I have learned allot over the past 8+ years. My experiences have enabled me to construct a sound prevention plan. Its implementation has brought my wife and I astonishing results as sellers of Ultima Online gold and Resources and Eve Online ISK on ebay. I carry and use that plan on my website and my wife’s website as well

I cannot say that these tips will guarantee anyone the same results but I can assure anyone who applies them that they will have very good results.

First we need to understand that establishing some kind of identity is our goal here. If we do that it will lay to rest many if not all of our concerns. What and how much information we may need from a buyer will depend on certain situations and the information provided with their purchase. Asking for as much information as possible during the purchasing process and informing the buyer what you may or may not do with this information may deter fraudsters from even completing the purchase which will save you much time and grief down the road.

PayPals Seller Protection policy for virtual and non-tangible items is a no go

PayPal is great. I use PayPal exclusively as my payment gateway. They are safe, secure and cheap to use as opposed to using a commercial bank account account to accept credit cards. Sellers for the most part can feel safe because of Paypals Seller Protection policy. The problem here is that we as virtual / non-tangible item sellers is that we are NOT covered by this protection because we are not shipping an item and cannot provide proof of shipping. Security and fraud prevention is 100% our responsibility. There is no online payment gateway which offers protection for non-tangible items. If there were then this would be a one line article directing you to that web sites URL

Provide confirmed shipping/credit card address

Although we are not actually shipping an item this is very important. It helps us on several fronts including letting us know… that the buyer knows… their credit card billing address. We cannot view a buyers credit card info on paypal and it is the only way we have of knowing.

Call buyer. Require Phone number, Non cellular land line if possible.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS call a first time buyer no matter how small the purchase. This simple phone call is the single most important step in fraud prevention. It alone will wipe out more than 80% of the fraud.

Address and Telephone number match. In many cases we are able acquire an address from a telephone number by performing a reverse lookup on the buyers phone number using bigfoot.com . Keep in mind that bigfoot’s data is not always accurate and the address may not match but it will get you in the proximity. This simply means that we need to take additional steps for the confirmation. The phone type is not always accurate either, if you feel uneasy about the transaction and want to be sure of the phone type then I recommend using maxmind.com, it is a paid service but worth every penny. Maxmind will also provide more detail pointing out the anonymous types such as pay phones and store purchased pre-paid cell phones.

If it is a land line and that address also matches the paypal confirmed shipping address then we are looking good. Simply make the phone call to make sure that the phones owner is really making a purchase. The phone call is also used to insure that a child is not attempting the purchase.You would be surprised with the number of payment reversals we have had as a result of children hijacking their parents paypal account or Credit card. Cell phones may be acceptable depending on the situation and other provided information. We simply are not able to get enough info on cell phones to concrete any deal.

GEO IP lookup. Website owners should capture a buyers IP address and perform a geographical lookup on the IP address. Again I recommend using maxmind to do this. I have tried using many other lookup web sites and have found maxmind to be the most accurate. If GEO IP lookup resolves to the proximity of the buyers confirmed address and phone number then we can assume that this is a valid purchase. AOL IP’s will not resolve properly because of their funky proxy system, otherwise maxmind will see through most other proxy systems or at least inform you of it. In this case one may want to be stricter on some of the other prevention measures. In any case if it resolves to a country other than the buyers country you should always refuse the order.

Internet service provider email address ( Email confirmation )

I typically only use this if I am still a little concerned about the purchase and the buyer has provided a cell phone number or the GEO IP LookUp was unsuccessful. Simply ask the buyer for their Internet service provider email address, send them an email and ask them to reply to it. Do not rely on hotmail, gmail, yahoo etc email addresses. Anyone can get those and they serve no purpose in regards to security.

Online ID Verification services

If all else fails you are down to 2 choices. #1 Reject the order or #2 Ask the buyer to register with an online ID verification service. For gamers I recommend using TrustWho.com otherwise try Verisign.com

To date we have not had a single report of fraud on my website RPGBids

Fraud on my wife’s web site RPGloft is less than 0.05%.

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Best answer:

Answer by ina
I think it’s the LifeLock company

http://www.lifelock.com/

I found this on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuom4j3-dGY

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scamalertusa.blogspot.com Identity theft is a serious crime. It occurs when your personal information is stolen and used without your knowledge to commit fraud or other crimes. Identity theft can cost you time and money. It can destroy your credit and ruin your good name. Deter identity thieves by safeguarding your information. Shred financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you discard them. Protect your Social Security number. Don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet or write your Social Security number on a check. Give it out only if absolutely necessary or ask to use another identifier. Don’t give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or over the Internet unless you know who you are dealing with. Never click on links sent in unsolicited emails; instead, type in a web address you know. Use firewalls, anti-spyware, and anti-virus software to protect your home computer; keep them up-to-date. Visit OnGuardOnline.gov for more information. Don’t use an obvious password like your birth date, your mother’s maiden name, or the last four digits of your Social Security number. Keep your personal information in a secure place at home, especially if you have roommates, employ outside help, or are having work done in your house. Defend against ID theft as soon as you suspect it. Place a “Fraud Alert” on your credit reports, and review the reports carefully. The alert tells creditors to follow certain procedures before they …
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Identity thieves are becoming more sophisticated with every passing day. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Identity theft can happen anywhere to anyone. In line at the store, online at home or when you’re buying your morning coffee. Identity theft is one of the most common problems that people face today. Any of your personal information can be used to commit the crime.

Identity theft-protection company Lifelock is in the news this morning. The company, headed by CEO Todd Davis, is known for its challenge ad (reproduced below) which has been running for a couple of years. Identity theft can happen anytime, anywhere, to anyone. Identity fraud has become a huge concern in today’s new age and even though precautions have been taken to correct the situation there has not been much success. In the US approximately 120 million citizens had their private records exposed in the last three years causing approximately 27 million Americans to become identity theft victims.

Identity theft in the most extreme cases allows people to get insurance in your name, open false bank accounts and even can provide a cover when arrested for other crimes. Ident-A-Kid’s Immediate Response Card systems utilize an extremely fast digital data acquisition system. A complete profile of each child, including fingerprint, photograph, height and weight, is acquired in less than 15 seconds. Identity theft is the most rapidly growing crime in the world. It’s now bringing in more money than drug trafficking.

Credit

Credit card fraud is the most common form of ‘identity theft.’ It threatens no liability and only a little bit of inconvenience to most consumers in the United States – consumers that are prudent, anyway. And I’ve never understood what these services would or could do to prevent or mitigate a true impersonation fraud. Credit card companies still sent actual credit cards in their pre-approval mailings and one was stolen out of my mailbox. A year later, I received a collection notice that over 00 was charged at a retailer blocks away from my home. Credit card fraud is often confused for identity theft because of those clever commercials with the funny voice-overs but it’s really a walk in the park compared to identity theft. It won’t take just a few phone calls to clear it up either.

Credit monitoring is an afterthought. What credit monitoring is, is selling you your own data.

Credit Fraud

In the long run, credit fraud consistently hurts all of us. No one is totally absorbing these costs by themselves. They continually get passed on to the consumers. There are several fraud alert mechanisms that ensure that creditors notify you and verify your identity before any new line of credit is opened in your name. One of today’s most common mechanisms is the new and famous LifeLock.

LifeLock

You can protect your credit (and your family’s credit) with some outstanding features provided by LifeLock. At the time of this writing, there are even several websites offering LifeLock coupons. You can simply run a simple search engine query on “LifeLock coupons” and you’re sure to come across several sites to review and choose from. LifeLock is indeed a big name in identity theft prevention today. Some say it is a bit overkill, some say it’s exactly what they needed. Review the information carefully and you decide.

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