# haha Topgear

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [January 7, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401 "2008-01-07T11:47:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 10\
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**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/1 "2008-01-07T11:47:00Z")

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> **[Clarkson's 'steal my ID' stunt backfires](http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/07/clarkson_bank_prank_backfires/)**
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> Top Gear chap shoots self in foot

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/2 "2008-01-07T11:54:18Z")

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LOL thats great

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**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 11:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/3 "2008-01-07T11:59:09Z")

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awesome

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**Author:** ![micah](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/micah/32/7257_2.png) [@micah](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/micah)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/4 "2008-01-07T12:00:39Z")

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i want someone to do it to the guy on the radio that says “hi… my SSN is …”

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/5 "2008-01-07T12:18:04Z")

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> [@MicaH](#):
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> i want someone to do it to the guy on the radio that says “hi… my SSN is …”

SSN vs bank account# are totally differant…

the SSN guy has his credit records on lockdown which wont even let you ping them for credit reports. its pretty foolproof, and free if you know how to do it… he is smart and charges people for a free service provided by all 3 credit agencys

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/6 "2008-01-07T12:26:58Z")

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> [@Viper966](#):
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> SSN vs bank account# are totally differant…
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> the SSN guy has his credit records on lockdown which wont even let you ping them for credit reports. its pretty foolproof, and free if you know how to do it… he is smart and charges people for a free service provided by all 3 credit agencys

all it is is a “fraud alert”.

you can call up or write to the CBs and request it yourself.

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**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/7 "2008-01-07T12:32:08Z")

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> [@Nikuk](#):
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> all it is is a “fraud alert”.
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> you can call up or write to the CBs and request it yourself.

yep… but this guy marketed it to charge a MONTHLY fee for this service… which is awesome for him

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**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/8 "2008-01-07T12:35:11Z")

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:lol:

Picking on “uneducated consumers” FTL.

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**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/9 "2008-01-07T12:59:31Z")

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That’s amusing, I’m glad the person who did it put a small amount towards charity rather than doing real harm.

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**Author:** ![Bassdegrime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bassdegrime/32/5027_2.png) [@Bassdegrime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bassdegrime)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/haha-topgear/41401/10 "2008-01-07T14:04:06Z")

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I was dying during the one supercar episode with the zhonda, where they kept making fun of the guy for having his teeth whitened. Then they held up a blank white piece of paper next to his smile.
