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| 5754. |
Leon
Williams,AZ
Age: 30
Apr 15, 2009
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IRS and Mortgages
JJ, I believe you say that you buy property by having an LLC that is owned by a trust purchase the property outright. I wish you'd elaborate more on this perhaps in a new eBook, even if your procedures are state-specific.
For the rest of us, a mortgage is not completely out of the question although its one of the last invasions of my privacy. Everything else is disconnected from my name/SSN. We'll be moving in a couple months to a new place that we'll get a mortgage for and utilities will be in a nominees name. We have a ghost address and will still have the existing property we live in. As far as the bank knows, this will be a vacation property and its in a private area with multiple acres and the mailbox will be removed. Since people can own many properties without these properties being their residence, my question is this. Not using the mortgage interest on my tax return as a writeoff, is it illegal or would it raise flags if I had no mention of this property on my tax return for IRS? For example, the IRS cross references interest income because they receive it from the bank and expect to receive the same interest number reported by you. Do mortgage companies have to report the interest income to the IRS to be cross referenced. I'm thinking no, since this would only be a deduction and the IRS only cares about items that report income. Sofar I haven't done anything illegal and I'd like to keep it that way.
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I see no problem in taking a deduction for interest. The problem I do see is that you have decided to buy a property that you are unable to pay for in cash. If the mortgage will be in your name--and I assume it will be--your privacy will certainly be compromised. Why not rent, instead?
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| 5752. |
George
Pomona, CA
Age: 26
Apr 14, 2009
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One more thing on TrueCrypt
I forgot to mention also that TrueCrypt's encryption software is allowed through customs. They are not on the list of non-cleared items. Also, they are open-source and therefore free of backdoors.
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| 5751. |
George
Pomona, CA
Age: 26
Apr 14, 2009
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Data Privacy While Traveling Internationally
I found that the perfect solution in my case is to store all of my sensitive data on those 8-gigabyte MicroSD cards. (You can find cheap keychain USB readers for them on eBay). These are just so small and thin, so I tuck them into my shirt collar as collar stays.
For added privacy I use a program like TrueCrypt and I make use of the encrypted hidden volume/plausible deniability option featured on the software. In the rare event someone were to discover the card, which is very hard to find anyway, they would discover it is blank upon inserting it. They couldn't access the hidden volume without first knowing there is one and also knowing the password. TrueCrypt further adds to this a feature to where you can give them another password and they can access a dummy volume where you can put sensitive appearing but innocuous files.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.truecrypt.org/...
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| 5747. |
Will
Chicago, Illinois
Age: 28
Apr 13, 2009
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UPS store & packages
i recently went into a UPS store to inquire about getting a box so that i could receive packages since i have a p.o. box for my other mail. upon asking for prices, he told me that i could rent a box for a monthly fee (2 forms of ID required), or that i could pay a per package/letter fee. the latter ONLY requires a name and phone number. once the package arrives, they call you to pick it up.
letters are $3/per, and packages are $5/per. there is no size limitation on packages. he even said someone shipped a motorcycle there. they will actually watch your package outside until you arrive if it's too big to fit through the door.
and the best thing is that you ship to the store directly, no suite/apt numbers are part of the address.
as far as storing the names goes, it looks as though they just put the names into a spreadsheet, which they print out for easy access.
just thought i'd share as i didn't see this mentioned in the book, or on any other questions.
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I don't know if that is true in ALL CMRAs but it's certainly worth checking. Many Web merchants (NewEgg.com is giving me a problem right now!) refuse to take an order with a PO Box as the only address.
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| 5746. |
Pat
Punta Gorda, FL
Age: 69
Apr 13, 2009
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New Service Charge Fees
I just received new fees from my bank on my checking account, what on earth is a IRS Levy/Garnishment Fee $35.00.
I've never seen this type of fee before.
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If you've failed to pay the IRS, you'll certainly see it more in the future.
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| 5745. |
karen
Coweta, Ok
Age: 40
Apr 13, 2009
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Homeless, gang stalking, gift card, etc.
My experience with DL's. A few days before my Oklahoma DL expired I drove to a small town in Arkansas and got an AR DL. I gave them my OK DL and they copied my passport in which on the copy I had to provide my SSN but it does not appear on the license itself. The address I used was one of those rent by the week places. I ordered a few magazine subscriptions at my new weekly residence. There were no problems or harrasing questions. No fingerprint scan either. She did ask me if I wanted to include a fingerprint scan with my file, I politely declined.
What about paying a homeless person to get one of those netspend cards? The prepaid visa or mastercards? Cancel it after it is used online?
I recently bought some southwest airline gift cards to pay for a one way flight. I thought nothing of it. The only problem, when I got to the airport, I was selected for extra security. Keep in mind I have no criminal past. This was highly irksome. I just acted like a dumb sheep - yes, sir no, sir just going to see my dying grandma sir! After giving me death stares for 30 minutes I was released. Prior to boarding the plane, I noticed I was being followed by a couple of guys who kept watching me, and no I was not paranoid. I figured the purchase of those gift cards set off some sort of alarm. Needless to say, I will not do that again.
A good friend of mine was being gang stalked. She started taking pictures of their vehicle & the tag numbers, even getting up to their window and taking pictures of them. Then would follow some of their vehicles all around town. Through a coincidence, one of the pictures she took had a decal of a neighborhood association. She looked the association up in the phone book and found out where one of the gangstalkers lived. So on the weekends a bunch of us would drive by this persons house and sometimes sit across the street from it. We would mimick all the gangstalking techniques. My favorite, "drive by at 3 am honking the horn". A few months passed by and she was not being hounded by these morons. One interesting note, majority of the vehicles following her had an american flag sticker on their vehicle(s).
Do you think that if one was to take several thousand dollars out of the country (under $10,000.00) that one could use $500.00 euro notes? I would think that $5-9k in %500.00 euro notes would fit nicely folded up in ones wallet?
Also, on the subject of carrying computer files across international borders, I would rather be safe than sorry. I send a copy (50 Gigs worth) of the most vital pictures and data ahead to my destination. Then I use evidence eliminator for my laptop hard drive. I then reformat my hard drive several times over (I know it is a little over kill) and reload the basic programs, installing none of my files so if the computer is copied and scanned then there will be nothing that will come up that could be constructively perceived as being suspicious, especially in this post 9-11 environment. Once I get overseas and my files arrive, I make another copy and go to a desolate mountain area with GPS coordinates in hand. I then bury them in the side of a mountain, record the GPS coordinates. That way I will not have to re-mail them everywhere I go. I know.. I know.. I am a bit of a drama queen. I do not keep both GPS coordinates together though. Did I also mention that I keep a few thousand dollars, a few change of clothes (small suit case) with it?
In conclusion, I am sure everyone knows that LE can also turn on the internal microphone & video camera that comes with alot of newer laptops!?!.
Karen
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Might work. Why not try it, and let us know the result?Paragraph 3:
Excellent information, thank you! Paragraph 4:
I've read reports of gang stalking and wondered if it was really true, or was a result of paranoia. If any of you readers have specific information, please enlighten me. Paragraph 5:
I am a big fan of 500-euro notes, both for carrying and for sending in the mail.
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I'd like to hear from some readers in law enforcement about that one. Certainly not "everyone" knows about it, even if true.
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| 5742. |
John
Miami, FL
Age: 39
Apr 12, 2009
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Very Private VPN
A major filesharing website in Sweden is launching a paid VPN service in response to a new Swedish law forcing ISPs to hand over the identities of alleged filesharers.
The new service called IPREDator will keep no logs whatsoever - so they will be unable to identify the origin of any activity on their network.
Submitted Link #1: http://torrentfreak.com/pirate-bay-announces-ipred...
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| 5741. |
John
Miami, FL
Age: 39
Apr 12, 2009
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Re: 5740 RF Detectors
Try unplugging your fridge or any other active appliances that may be near the site of the beeping.
Unless you're John Gotti, I doubt you have much to be worried about (a device like that isn't too precise and true bugging isn't usually a random act).
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| 5740. |
Iris
King George, VA
Age: 40
Apr 12, 2009
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RF detectors
I got one of those RF detectors from Harbor Freight a couple months ago. This thing is supposed to start beeping if it picks up cell phone, camera, or other transmitted recordings. I went through my house with it when I first got it--no beeps. Went today and it beeps. I have tried to narrow down the source of what's making it beep, but haven't had too much luck. Anyone have any experiences with this device? Or know any tips on what I should look for as far as RF devices? Any way to get false readings? It beeps in my kitchen around a stand alone pantry/closet. Any other ways to tell if someone is monitoring you inside the house?
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| 5739. |
James
Lewiston, ID
Age: 32
Apr 12, 2009
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carrying data internationally
I think for hiding data on the pico usb or frayed usb cable drives from thinkgeek or a (micro?) sd card. If you can just forget temporarily drop the pico USB drive or sd card in your pants pocket and not tell anyone.
I could also go on about carrying a drive with a ssh key and applications like putty, filezilla, vnc etc. using them to access your stuff on remote machine(s).
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| 5738. |
Seth
Collbran, co
Age: 50
Apr 12, 2009
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What am I facing/Comcast
[Edited for length] The issue of carrying a gun is a controversial one ... Yes, training is required, as well as knowledge of the law. Another great idea is to move to a state that's more amenable to personal protection, which ought to be part of the HTBI plan anyway. I also note that in about 60 percent or more of cases where a gun was used for lawful self-defense, the mere possession and/or display of the firearm without discharging it was sufficient to thwart the crime. But the bottom line is that it's better to be tried by twelve than carried by six. I'd much rather take my chances with the court system, and I make that recommendation to anyone who decides that their life, and the lives of their loved ones are more important than the very small risk of running into a prosecutor intent on making an example of a lawful gun-use incident.
As for Comcast, bag Comcast entirely and go with a local wireline provider. Set up a NM LLC and get the service in the name of the LLC. You'll pay the business rate, but that's not much more than the residential rate, and usually offers faster service anyway (I have Qwest 7 MbPS service for about 10 bucks a month more than residential), and you can order the service WITHOUT a wireline phone service, which is often required for residential DSL service. When I ordered my Qwest service they asked for an EIN, and I said I didn't have one yet, and they said "Ok" and filled my order.
When a vendor insists on asking nosy question, find a way around their requirements or find another vendor, there's plenty out there.
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Note to readers: Although I have sometimes allowed posts here from the pro-gun people, I have gone on record in my e-book "Dirty Tricks for Savvy Chicks" as to not favoring handguns. I do not want this forum to get sidetracked from the key issue, personal privacy. Therefore, I may edit or else just not post comments either for or against the use of handguns. ... When I say handguns I mean just that. If you have a panic room in your home and someone is smashing their way in, you might be glad to have previously stashed a .12 gauge shotgun in there.
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| 5737. |
John
Miami, FL
Age: 39
Apr 11, 2009
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Re: 5728
In response to Seth's reply to Iris's stalker issues I would like to make a couple points.
1. Seth recommended Iris use a handgun to protect herself. Even if she knows the law inside out and shoots a stalker in self defense, a dead body is never an open shut case. Many people who have legally been in the right have ended up charged with and sometimes convicted of murder. A less lethal device such as a taser might carry less legal risk. But this is a circumstance that really requires Iris speaking with a competent attorney in VA.
Unfortunately many smart, reasonable guys in law enforcement like Seth are at the point in their careers that they're retiring. Too many of the young guys that are coming out of the police academies these days are into the bouncer mentality so I couldn't count on them to be on Iris's side if she did defend herself.
2. A fast HTBI style move would be Iris's best option. Trying to identify the stalker(s) and giving up her privacy by having the local pd involved won't necessarily protect her.
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| 5736. |
John
Miami, FL
Age: 39
Apr 11, 2009
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Re: Comcast
In regards to privacy and Comcast I'd like to point out a few facts:
You can order Comcast services online from a number of resellers, without any ID verification. Just name, ssn, address, dob, email, phone.
They don't verify the SSN - it's just used as an identifier on their system. You could even give them an ITIN. Again nothing is checked for validity.
They come, install and send the bill to the service address or billing address of your choice. They accept Money orders or you can pay cash at a Comcast office.
Mmm kay?
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| 5735. |
Elsy
New York
Age: 30
Apr 11, 2009
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#5726 - "What am I dealing with?"
Several years ago my co-worker had strange and downright horrible things happen to her. She discovered a co-worker joined a revenge website which had over 5000+ members and asked them to tag her as a mark (I forgot the reason). What I do remember is all her personal details were on that website including her SS#. The revenge website members detailed the things they did to her. She left our job and moved without leaving a fowarding address.
I know this is out there but did anybody play with a Ouija board or tried to contact ghost/spirits in your home? If so you may have an infestation. Start a journal of everything that's happening. Look for all logical explanations. If you can't come up with a logical explanation seek expert advice.
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Hmmm ... I hadn't thought about an Ouija board but from what I've seen over a long lifetime, that could be a possible factor.
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| 5734. |
Iris
King George, VA
Age: 40
Apr 10, 2009
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Internet ID
In response to #5733. They could also use it to track internet/ID fraud. A friend's ex wife did all sorts of illegal stuff on an aol account and they are in the process of tracking her down.
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| 5733. |
Dorothy
Topeka, KS
Age: 40
Apr 10, 2009
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internet subscription privacy
The problem that Comcast is facing is this: If you, the internet user, abuse your privileges as a responsible "citizen of the world wide web", Comcast will be put in a position of needing to explain to the federal authorities who you are, where you live, and how long you have been a subscriber. In other words, if you are a purveyor of porn, Comcast will end up as the middleman in the hunt to find you. Hence they want to know your true identity. You need to couch your quest for anonymity in those terms. This might be an instance where subscribing to Comcast while utilizing one of those novelty ID cards might be a viable alternative - it gives them the false sense of security they seem to need while at the same time keeping your identity hidden. On a somewhat related note, when I was trying to click on the link posted in this forum a few days ago about the man found with $4700 in cash from the Ron Paul Campaign, I was physically located in a Panera Bread restaurant. The link didn't work.... In fact, I couldn't click on it and see the video until I arrived home to my internet connection. Therefore, I suspect that Panera's WiFi connectivity has some censorship filters built into it. That particular link was the only issue I had while I was sitting at Panera!
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| 5732. |
Jefferson
Nashville, TN
Age: 40
Apr 10, 2009
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Internet signup & privacy
I live at a property that has been successfully structured for privacy (not in my name, and same for utilities). But one sticking point seems to be broadband internet service. Comcast wants a SSN and ID(!).
Overcoming the SSN request is simple (leave a deposit). But what about the ID? That's none of their business (as is whether I even have "ID").
Any suggestions for establishing internet (and possibly TV) service privately?
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Susan
Cleveland, OH
Age: 53
Apr 10, 2009
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Re: Iris, #5726
Another surveillance option (lower-cost) would be a game or trail camera, which can be purchased at outdoors-type stores like Cabela's or Sportsman's Guide.
If the perpetrators are in fact people who don't like your lifestyle, I wonder if moving will really solve your problem. Or if you will just face more harassment (maybe even worse) from different people with the same mindset at your new location. This is an issue I am facing as well, having experienced some minor harassment and vandalism from people who don't like my self-sufficient, independent lifestyle. Unfortunately most of the "sheeple" have been socialized the same way in this country, to hate anyone who is different. And I'm not sure if HTBI techniques would make a difference if it's a matter of neighbors, who may not know or care what your name is, doing these things.
Anybody have any advice, other than moving to the total wilderness where there are no people?
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| 5730. |
Arnold
Los Angeles, CA
Age: 46
Apr 10, 2009
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shipping luggage
Hello Mr Luna,
On page 70 of HTBI at the bottom, you wrote that you never check luggage but ship it ahead.
What address do you put for UPS/DHL, your ghost address?
*I know that you no longer recommend FedEx.
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Yes, a ghost address. (BTW, DHL is out of the business in the U.S.)
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| 5729. |
Drake
LA, CA
Age: 34
Apr 9, 2009
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Hard-Drive Shredder
It's a little pricey, but take a look anyway. :)
Submitted Link #1: http://www.datadev.com/hard-drive-shredder.html...
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