Subject: Re: Nexis Privacy Issues? From: owner-online-news[SMTP:owner-online-news@marketplace.com] Date: Wed, 18 Sep 96 16:58:00 PDT

I believe this service was shut down by Lexus/Nexus due to the various
problems cited.

                                             scially@netcom.com

On Wed, 18 Sep 1996 mccarj@ccgate.nytimes.com wrote:

>
> Can anyone verify the validity of the attached message?
>
>
> Your name, social security number, current address, previous addresses,   

> mother's maiden name, birth date and other personal information are now   

> available to anyone with a credit card through a new Lexis database
> called P-Trax.  As I am sure you are aware, this information could be   
used
to
> commit credit card fraud or otherwise allow someone else to use your
identity.
> You can have your name and information removed from this list by making   
a
> telephone request.
>
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