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My son got one too-curious about where they got his name. He went ahead and answered the questions but I can't say I know much about it.

I remember seeing a post on here about this a few months ago. I'll search and see if I can find it.

Rick

I am guessing some kind of spam email. There is a website:
baseballscoutingnews.com

you can check it out. I have never heard of it before.

My son (via my email) received a one of these as well.

Definitely don't quote me on this, because I'm not positive I'm right...

but I remember reading a post here a while back which I think was about this same company. They called some parents to do a story on a kid. Then they put the story up on the website and charged some ridiculous amount to read past the first paragraph...like over a hundred dollars.

Like I said, I'm not positive it was this company, but it rings a bell for some reason.

Rick

sounds like a scam to me

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Originally posted by RickStep:
..........I remember reading a post here a while back which I think was about this same company. ..............
Rick

Thread on Baseball Scouting News

they did an article on a kid i know and the kid said it was a joke

If you do research on who owns the website, it returns:

Administrative Contact:
Bennett, Benjamin info@thescoutingnews.com
Avtozavodskaya 5/a, flat 126
Kyiv, Kyiv 04047
Ukraine
30652299974


So, the guy that owns the website lives in Ukraine.......

I heard spring training has already started in the Ukraine. Reports say the Kyiv Krushers will be the team to beat this season.

Word has it the Chornobyl Chiefs are really "lighting things up" this year!

Players, especially high-profile recruits, need to be reminded not give out personal information without verifying the contact and how the information will be used. Don't get caught up in the glamor, but error on the side of keeping your personal information safe. I know it may sound paranoid, but it can get crazy with requests coming as phone calls, e-mails, paper mail, etc. asking for an interview or autograph. Some inquiries are legit, some are so-so, some can be down right scary. (Didn't like those "I'm a young fan and have watched you play" letters asking for a player's signature on a blank card.... young fan, maybe, maybe not.) With the amount of information put in showcase/travel team media guides, its not too difficult to get a hold of your address and phone number. Just be cautious. Publicity can be a lot a fun .... when it is coming from a legit source.

RHO05Parent makes a very good point. It really surprises me that many of the questionnaires my son receives is requesting, among other information, his SS number. It is not clear to me how a 16 or 17 year old high school student’s SS number is relevant in the recruiting process and we are not comfortable providing it. In fact... We do not provide the information and we have not had the first coach mention it.

How does anyone else handle this?

Regardless in this day and age the SS# becomes moot because everyone knows everything about everyone

If it makes you uncomfortable you leave it out and go from there

Right on TR,

I saw a tv show the other day where this guy, who wasn't even a programmer, could find any information he wanted about anyone (ss #,etc) online within a matter of minutes.

One of the pro questionairres my son filled out last week had a separate stamped postcard we were asked to send in, in addition to the legthy questionairre. It had a spot for his SS#, which would be open for anyone to see since it was a postcard. I asked a banking atty friend what he thought and he said SS's are no longer something to fret over. They're out there everywhere for whoever wants to see them. News to me!

The internet access has made our personal lives an open book