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Should I panic? Is my info publicly available? Can my Social Security Number be learned?

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ABOUT 365 ANNIVERSARIES

The place to begin learning about the dangerous e-mail that could lead to identity theft.

Read why this letter is dangerous and what you can do if you have provided your personal information in the e-mail.

TALK ABOUT IT

Discuss the 365 Anniversaries e-mail and read what others have to say.

365 BIRTHDAYS E-MAIL

There is a similar chain e-mail circulating called 365 Birthdays.

The concept is the same: Enter your personal info next to your birthday. The potential for identity theft is present too: The info can be used for find your birth certificate.

SEND A WARNING

Did you receive the 365 Anniversaries e-mail? Have you seen it posted on a message board? Did you send it out to your friends?

We have a prepared a warning letter for you to send out. Simply cut and paste it to an e-mail or have Knowzy send a personalized letter.

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Should I panic? Is my info publicly available? Can my Social Security Number be learned?

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EXHIBIT

Exhibit 3: Anatomy of the "365 Anniversaries" E-Mail

This e-mail is similar in a lot of ways to other chain e-mails that make their way through the "Inbox network". The difference with the 365 Anniversaries e-mail is that it asks for personally identifiable information.

Below is the text of the letter with commentary along side. See the sections that make you feel safe and anonymous about putting your name on the list. Read about their (not so subtle) art of persuading you to participate.

While this anatomy was written with 365 Anniversaries in mind, most of it could be said about other, less harmful chain letters.