WARNING!

There is a federal law against "structuring" bank withdrawals and deposits in order to deliberately evade the reporting requirements for transactions over $5000.

If you're moving to Canada, then just do it, and get a check for the entire balance and move it legally, lest you risk prosecution. You need to check on the currency export laws as well.

See the link:

Submitted Link #1: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/31/usc_sec_31_00...

Maybe it was because I have been a customer of theirs for so long--I don't know. Anyway, you might give it a go.

I understand that much. What I'm trying to ascertain from you or anyone else, is this:

If I am a plumber, for example, and I get liability insurance for my plumbing business, do I have to give my legal name to the insurance company? I'm not referring to the business name but the legal name of the owner of the business. Can I give a professional name? And, if I can give a professional name, are there any (privacy) advantages to this?

... I am not a lawyer. I suggest you direct your questions to a legal expert.

I wanted to share a recent experience with Dell. I purchased a PC from Dell via their website with a C.C. with a pmb as the billing address and the PC was to be shipped to the pmb as well. The next day I received several phone calls from a number which appeared to be a call center, so I did not answer the call.

Finally after 8 or so calls, I did answer and it was Dell Customer Support, on the other end was a man from India with a fake British accent, and he was calling to verify the order and address, so I answered these two questions and thanked him which ended the call. He calls back approx. 5 minutes later, and states that, he noticed the address was not a home address and was a pmb, he then stated that I would need to verify my identity by listing every address I have ever had since living in the US (mind you I was born in the US), and especially would need to tell them my home phone number and home address.

I told him I would not answer any of his questions as I did not know who he was and did not give this information out over the phone. He stated "Sir, I have all of this info. on my computer screen just verify it, so we can process your order and ship the pc." I asked him how he has this info. and he stated "the government allows us to access their national database which lists all of the information on every citizen, and we use this info. to prevent fraudulent orders and to verify identities and addresses."

I told him I wanted to cancel the order and that I would purchase a pc from a store...in a very sarcastic tone, he stated fine...typed some things into the pc, and then was about to hang up...I asked him for the confirmation number for the cancelation and he stated that he could not provide it for 24 hours....at this point I hung up and called another rep. who was able to cancel the order.....

To further tick me off...and scare all of us, this person I found out later tonight, called my parents house and left a message regarding my Dell purchase and a few questions they needed answered.

Thankfully my parents did not answer the phone nor did they return the call, instead they called me asap, and informed me of the call. Now this is whats scary, I have not lived at my parents house for over a decade and they live in another state.

the only way they could have done this is if they do indeed have access to government databases. This tells me that Dell is a government front company. I will NEVER purchase a Dell and wanted to share this info with all of you.

Thanks to JJL, they obviously were not able to track my cell or virtual number both of which are assigned to two different pmb's in two different towns. Pheew....What a day!

... I purchased my last laptop from Dell because I wanted Windows XP and a solid state hard drive. However, I had a friend (who uses his home address for everything!) purchase it for me. That seems to be the only solution when ordering from Dell.

"...drove across the border to Arkansas, rented a weekly apartment (Ghost address), went to the DMV and got a new DL on the spot with my new ghost address and then drove back to Oklahoma. I still use the Arkansas DL and the ghost address."

I'm thinking of doing something similar to what you did. May I ask a few questions?

1) What did you use for ID when you rented the weekly apartment?

2) What proof did you use at the Arkansas DMV as proof you lived in Arkansas? A lease or receipt from the apartment rental?

3) What if the Arkansas DMV sends you mail to your apartment in Arkansas? How will you get it? Will apartment management forward it to you in Oklahoma or will you go there to pick up your mail?

Thanks, Chris.

I received my census envelope addressed as follows: "To Resident At: Street Address; Unit Number; City, State; Zip Code".

Since I don't plan on returning the form, I expect census creatures will attempt to pay me a visit(s). If they cannot reach me, is it possible they will go to the condo office and attempt to get information from them? Are they compelled to provide information about me?

I do realize that when you sign a contract for insurance one is under "legal" obligation to tell the truth. So I'm guessing it is probably not allowed to give a professional name?

Is it legally permissible to give a first and middle name (in place of a surname) or a middle name and surname (in place of a first name)?

... My advice (as I have said many times before) is to insure your vehicle in your own name (possibly middle and last name if you think that is necessary). In most if not all states, the registration will show only the LLC name, not your name.

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. At the start I didn’t see all of this coming.

I needed some lab work last Thursday at our local hospital. She asked for my DL in which I showed her and then she scanned it into their system. I do not have a passport yet.

The lady took a liking to me during the check in process. She found out that I’m single from all the information the hospital requires. Later on one of the other girls brought me her phone number on a post it note and said she wanted me to call her. I later keyed her into my phone just in case she called, she didn’t get my number directly from me and I have not called her.

My office manager who is in tune with me calls me Mr. Privacy and knows a lot about my business.

she had an illness the same week on Saturday in which she needed to go to the hospital. My admirer was checking her in and when she told her our company name her light came on and it was then 50 questions about me.

My office manager and her husband were together during this time and they later told me that she knows more about you than we do and we have known you for over 7 years.

The office manager had not been to the hospital for 25 years and the info on her was 100% except for her employer and was still all there since 1985. They also scanned her DL.

My admirer called me later on that same Saturday night, I didn’t take the call. She called Sunday afternoon and left an msg for me to call her. She called the office Monday AM and talked with our office manager and she told her I was not there. She said if I hadn’t called her by the end of the week she would forget about me.

I do not think the lady is a stalker I feel like she got encouraged by her associates and may of miss read required info from what little info I gave her on my own.

This has Freaked me out a little.

"I got my identity stolen last (fill in the blank month) ... someone was able to take money out of my bank account. Until it's all settled, I'm (fill in the blank: avoiding US banks, or I'm using money order, etc etc.)

I actually did get my identity stolen last June and found that this reason works very well for defeating people who are questioning any of my unusual actions in pursuit of preserving my privacy.