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Summary: Useless
Comment: Out of date. Will land you in jail. Impractical. If you want to forge an identity this book will tell you to do so without telling you how. Check out Bulletproof Privacy if you want privacy.
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Summary: VERY good!
Comment: Many "Identity changing books" use outdated methods that no longer work in today's computer driven society. They also don't seem to tell you the rest of the identity story... this book uses up to date information and exposes MANY secrets, pit falls, and faulty information that other books don't touch.So you know how to get an Alternate ID? Great, do you know the other stuff that sends up red flags to companies when you present this ID? Mr. Charrett does! AND he tells you what those flags are and how to avoid them. He walks you through it, he adds the "trivia" to "flesh out" your alternate ID that many people forget.
Sheldon's obviously "been there, done that"... of course, who knows who he was when he did? This is an EXCELLENT ID resource! One that could be very valuable in light of all the Gov intrusions into our Constitutionally protected privacy rights.
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Summary: Very Disappointed
Comment: When I got this book, I really had high hopes and within the week I got it, I had read it entirely. I then re-read it because I couldn't believe that there was so little usefull information contained in the pages. Surely I had to be missing something. But alas, I was not, there simply was no substance in the book. The only thing I got out of this book is that I learned a little more about the social security number and how it is made up, but even that takes up very little space, and really isn't worth the price of the book alone. As for walking me through what I can do to change my identity, the author is maddenling vague and not at all detail oriented. Sorry to dis your book Sheldon, I really am, but the bottom line is, your money can be better spent somewhere else.
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Summary: Best on the subject
Comment: I thought the book was the best I've read so far on this subject. Can't help but notice one of the reviews below is the EXACT same text in reveiws on similar books. Seems like a disgruntled person (author?) and I thought this needed to be pointed out in order for readers to make a fair assessment.
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Summary: Accurate for today?
Comment: This book gives you a lot of information and some pitfalls to avoid. Perhaps the best piece of advice it gave was regarding the Social Security number was that the first three digits relates to the state in which you "entered" the Social Security system and the second two digits relates to a certain year (or years). It helps you avoid the pitfalls of being "caught" should someone have access to the necessary info.However, what this book does not take into account is the advances in technology in terms of linking birth and death certificates in order to cut down on such things. The book offers suggestions which would take quite a bit of legwork and involve more people than necessary should you think about attempting such a feat.
