Posted by Stamper_WI on 10/13/08 1:43pm
Msg #267178

Century Doc email

They are requesting my BGC. I have never worked for them. Why would I send them it and how did I get in their data base?

Reply by Smug/Fl on 10/13/08 1:56pm
Msg #267186

I got the same msg today, I have never worked for them either, Iam sure they are just getting names off this site or others.

Reply by JulieD/KS on 10/13/08 3:21pm
Msg #267193

I got it, also. I'm not sure why Darla Rock's name is familiar. Does she have a reputation here? (good or bad?)

Reply by Linda Juenger on 10/13/08 3:32pm
Msg #267195

Haven't heard a word from them in over 2 years. Got it also.

Reply by Steven Pearce on 10/14/08 8:57am
Msg #267226

Darla Rock appears to have a good reputation,

according to the orange search button.

Reply by jojo_MN on 10/13/08 8:48pm
Msg #267207

I also got that email. I sent them an email asking why they are asking for my BGC since I've never done a closing for them.

They never even replied to my e-mail.

What a great way to get personal information!!! The BGC I have lists my name, all of my aka's, my social security number, etc.

Reply by jojo_MN on 10/13/08 8:53pm
Msg #267208

Background Checks

I just looked at one that was performed in 2004. At that time, I had already had 14 background checks done. As far as I knew, I had only had five done. One for the school where I used to work, One for church (I was a Sunday school teacher), and one for each of the states I was commissioned in at the time (MN, WI and IA).

I'm sure that four years later there are hundreds that have it. Scary, right?!

Reply by Dorothy_MI on 10/13/08 9:05pm
Msg #267211

Well, as I have done work for Darla, I didn't think anything about her request. And before you think that I am the only one who got the email and faxed my BGC, I will tell you that their fax machine was busy for at least an hour today that I know of because my fax kept getting a busy signal. I had no reason, having worked for her for several years that she wanted it for anything other than the reason she stated in her email.

It absolutely boggles my mind why so many on this board look at every opportunity (or possible opportunity) with such a jaundiced view. No, I'm not naive or inexperienced (or even young). This is a business and it is your perogative if you want to turn down business opportunity and always look on everything as "a glass half full". Of course, that may be why I've been able to survive this downturn. Business isn't like it was 5 years ago or even 2 years ago or even 1 year ago, but by trying not to leave any stone unturned I'm surviving.

PS I just looked again at my BGC and it does have my address (so does my profile which is linked), it only has the last 4 digits of my SS #.

Reply by jojo_MN on 10/13/08 9:21pm
Msg #267214

If I do business with a company, it wouldn't alarm me, but I NEVER did business with this company. Why would anyone send all of their personal information to a company that you never heard of? If you ever had your identity stolen, you would taken a different view on this subject.

I am looking at the report right now. This one in particular was done by ACXIOM. It has my maiden name, married name, all aka's, my FULL social security number, phone number, address, some misc. information and the number of inquiries on file.

Way too much information for someone I've never done business with.

Reply by Carolyn Bodley on 10/14/08 9:30am
Msg #267229

Re: What boggles my mind ...

**It absolutely boggles my mind why so many on this board look at every opportunity (or possible opportunity) with such a jaundiced view. No, I'm not naive or inexperienced (or even young).**

is the number of people that see absolutely nothing wrong with faxing material, emailing or even cell phone conversations, and believing the communications are secure. I've had my dedicated fax machine with it's own separate phone line since 1992. You'd be surprised the number of "burped" transmissions I've *accidentally* received because of crossed phone lines or other unknown reason, when it's obvious that the sender entered a completely different fax number (a number that was not even similar to mine) and hit send. Over the years I've received all sorts of personal and confidential information from mis-transmitted or mis-received transmissions that an identity thief would go crazy with. If there is a cover sheet with a voice number listed, I always contact them and advise about the *stray* transmission and cross-shred the papers -- wonder how many crossed faxes simply end up *intact* in a trash can?

By my own choice, I do very few signings anymore. However, in the past when required to fax miscellaneous pages for quality check approval, I always redacted BOs personal and confidential information. As for faxing my own personal, private and confidential information to an unknown company that I've never dealt with simply because they requested it -- I would never do it. As for Century Doc and Darla, I received the same email -- however, it's probably been 2-1/2 years since Darla has contacted me regarding a signing, so why would I immediately jump and provide my background check?

Reply by Century Document Services on 10/28/08 8:37am
Msg #268406

If anyone received an email asking for your BGC, it is because you are in our system. regardless of whether you have done a closing for us or not. You either faxed or emailed us asking to be put in our system. We do not add anyone, just to add them. Our lenders are making this a requirement.

Your information is secure and we have been in business for a long time. If we do not have information on you when our lender ask us if we have it, then we will not be able to use you, and I am sorry for that. We hope to have our web site functioning soon, so you may log in and created your own profile and sign up with us or just update your current record. This has been an ongoing thing, and we need to make sure your completely safe and secure before we put this out there. Should any of you have any questions, please call our office at 614-577-0483.

In response to not answering your emails, we have been swamped with trying to get your information updated.

thank you.
Century Document Servcies, Inc.

Reply by JanetLA on 10/13/08 10:22pm
Msg #267217

Darla is always good to work for

and I faxed her my info today too... Fax machine busy when I tried as well. She might have closings in the areas of the notaries public that she sent the email to. If she calls you, then she would have the information ready... Just my opinion, as I have not spoken to her. She treats notaries fairly and does her best to pay a reasonable fee. I take all I can get from her. Thanks to be given for an honest person running a signing service.