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A google search of my name revealed that a website called Nuwber had released my full cell phone number, as well as a bunch of other information. While the other information (places I have lived etc.) could have conceivably been found in the public record, my cell phone number has never been listed. A google search of my cell phone number reveals that Nuwber is the only company currently who can link my name to my number. I would love to know how they did it.

The company has gone to some lengths to disguise its ownership and location. The only way to contact them is through either a form on their website, or this email: hi@***.com. Both emails seem to direct to the same location. I know this because I have contacted the site a number of times in an attempt to get my number removed. At the bottom of the page is a "Remove from Directory" link. I have also used this method 8 or 10 times. While I received an initial email offering to remove my listed information if I provided them with additional information, no further contact was made, and all efforts resulted in inaction. I finally created the account they were so desperate for me to create, using a Blur address, and requested, once again, that I be removed from their system. This time I received an email back saying that it will happen in 10 days. We will see.

Here's an interesting aside: When you go to the Nuwber website and try to remove your information, you are shown an advertisement for a company called "OneRep," which offers to remove all information for you. I didn't follow through with OneRep, but I would not be suprised to discover that in order to obtain their services they would require a credit card and additional personal information. OneRep is equally squirrely about where they are located, or the corporate entity behind them. If you do some research into the IP address affiliated with Nuwber, you learn that it is affiliated with a location in Quebec, and possibly in Pasadena. If you do some research into the IP address affiliated with OneRep, you similarly discover that it is affiliated with a location in Quebec, and possibly in Pasadena. Perhaps Quebec is a hotspot for data mining, and protection from data miners. Or perhaps Nuwber and OneRep have some sort of symbiotic relationship, whereby Nuwber mines your data, and OneRep offers to take your money to remove your data. I don't know. I do know that a call to a rep at Abine.com, a reputable privacy company with a known address and telephone number, revealed that (1) Abine is under the impression that Nuwber is in Canada, and (2) Abine is under the impression that Nuwber won't allow third parties to remove information (you, the individual, must contact them yourself).

Make of all that what you will.

Nuwber Cons: Data mining privacy invasion, Privacy issue.

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Bary Gkn

Jeffy miss you. A few guys want to know about that truck. hahahaha your bad now

Alysandra Ice
reply icon Replying to comment of Bary Gkn

South Owego oh. Your cop buddy was stalking me again

Alysandra Ice

It is piece of mind to know that Peter Golotko and Jeffrey Glann still have a soft spot in each other heart for one another

Alysandra Ice

My IBM friends use nuwber since being run out of town

Guest

Remember thereโ€™s been big data breaches recently dark web selling our information

Guest

If you want to remove your personal information from the web, then don't give more of it (plus your money) to a company run by the people behind Nuwber (another site that posts your info for cash). Yes, Nuwber makes money from people searching it AND from people like you who want to be removed from it.

Guest

When I Google my name Nuwber and their own poor ratings pop up on the top of a Google search. It makes it look like it is my name that has poor ratings!

Guest

Hi there- I am having the same problem. What do you suggest I do?

I got as far as "enter your email address" on the onerep website and then decided not to and google this website and found your review- thank you! But what should I do?

Guest

Invasive and suspicious. Why is Numbers circumventing the laws of privacy?

Has anyone reported them and the other โ€œ company to their respective State Attorney General; Federal Trade Commission; and started class action lawsuit? Hmmm....was just thinking how did they get a private cellphone number....Include the phone carrier in the lawsuit as well.

Guest

It's easy to opt out of Nuwber but OneRep is an unethical company. When you search for your information they use the very information you enter to show your information on a number of other sites.

I tested this by entering a false age and location, and that showed up as if it was on 21 other sites.

(But I already removed my information from every one of the sites they listed) Then they try to get you to pay for a removal service. I don't think so!

Guest

one would think there would be a way to legally pursue these scammers? I can't remember ever publicly posting any of my personal information, so, I am actively seeking Newber and Onerep to deliver a much needed smack down

Guest

Onerep.com is a total scam! I am having the worst time trying to delete my info on their site without paying and giving them more info.

Guest

Alena Reed ... white haven pa. alena8419@***.com

Guest

I have had the same problem with this company. They took my information and posted all over the internet. they do not respond to any of my emails and there is no phone number to contact them.

Guest

A lot of people here don't realize that a lot of states in the United States have laws that allow entities to query information from government/state owned companies. So if you have a account with a local regionally owned electricity company, any individual can request all the data they have, including social security.

99% of the time the person that fulfills these request takes some discretion and only provides partial information in an attempt to hide your identity, but the truth is that if the person requesting is persistent enough, the companies are legally required to hand over the information. A lot of times the holes happen when an internal employee of those companies leaks those information for $$.

Nakyia Pmi

Dear Nuwber User,

Thank you for your message. We apologize for your negative experience and can assure you we are more than willing to assist with the removal of your private information.

Due to the number of ways we source our data, sometimes exceptions may occur. We are doing our best to find and fix it. Unfortunately we were unable to locate your request with us because there are a large number of incoming requests.

Please contact our support team at customercare@nuwber.com or using our contact form at https://nuwber.com/contact with reference to your review and We will be happy to assist you.

Sincerely,

Nuwber Team

Guest
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Please take the header off you guys said you would *** my info but the header is still there. I need this taken off completely for IMPORTANT PRIVACY REASONS!!! PLEASE ASAP

link below (REMOVE ASAP)

{{REDACTED}} ...

https://nuwber.com/person/563a8e13cf00835c7fc77d3a

Name: {{REDACTED}} and more information.

Guest
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Ok, so you want to remove your private data from Nuwber.com, but wrote here your full name, address, phone number...Are you crazy, Anonymous aka Jessica Swedelius? You've just shared your personal data with the whole Internet.

After that you are going to blame bad Nuwber.com or OneRep or whatever to expose your private data? Ridiculous.

Guest

I have the same experience. Where the *** they get my information?

I've never signed up to either one of those websites. What did you do to totally remove your personal info in google search engine?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Sincerely,

CJ

Guest

Same. This company, Nuwber listed my cell number, home address, picture of my home - with a map that shows exactly where it is, age, previous addresses, family members, etc.

I have tried numerous times to "opt-out" but it is impossible.

The only response is automated email with a link that brings you back to the original page. Due to my line of work, this puts me in a very perilous situation.

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