OT: Credit Card Fraud

[Guest guest]

Good you caught it so early.

 

I had ID theft too. It's not not that quick to deal with. She has used the

name I had before I was married and somehow figured out I got married and

continued to use my ssn and name after I was married.

 

If anyone wants some tips on what to do and who to call etc, here's a good

list:

www.libertywebworks.com/ccfraud.html

 

 

Warm regards,

Janine Phariss

www.BlueSageNaturals.com

Unique & Innovative Herbals

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi, That sucks....One thing that we have started here in Toronto, certain

branches now hang pictures beside the ABM machines of customers who have

commited fraud, as a warning to our customers to be wary of whom is standing

behind you..

Makes us feel better too..lol

 

Carol

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Dale Bernucca

Monday, November 17, 2003 1:50 PM

Re: OT: Credit Card Fraud

 

 

Hi Butch -

 

I know every single CC purchase I make that's how little I try to use my

cards. Fortunate that is because when I saw $1,400 in concert tickets and $800

in flights to Miami charged to my card I knew exactly where it would have

originated and told the CC company so - a moving truck rental business.

 

The bad part is that according to the CC company they cannot tell us the

outcome - who they found to be the culprit. It's part of privacy...for the

bum!!! That pissed me off. I'd like to know 'cuz I'd like to let consumers be

aware that there is a criminal in our neighborhood - apparently that is not

legal to do.

 

Dale

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Butch Owen

Monday, November 17, 2003 11:45 PM

OT: Credit Card Fraud

 

 

Hi y'all,

 

Long I've been telling folks that its not the telephone lines we have to

worry about .. and we shouldn't get warm fuzzies when a clerk hands us

back the carbon. Its anywhere between that clerk and the accounting

department .. one weak link is all it takes. Well .. today I learned

that I was preaching the truth.

 

Got a letter from one of my credit cards .. said I owed six hundred and

so and so bucks. Well .. during my 90 days in the USA I lived on my

credit cards .. but the day afore I caught the plane they were all paid

down to zero .. and haven't been used since then.

 

However, since that time .. over $600 has been charged on one of them.

Took one phone call to make it go away .. and the person on the other

end must have had a good deal of experience dealing with CC fraud as he

immediately said it looked like someone was fraudulently using my card.

 

Funny part is .. whoever this dummy is that has been using the card is

gonna get his/her butt in a bind cause they paid their AOL account two

times with it.

 

Anyway .. just thought I'd throw this out as its sorta comical in one

respect .. and sad in another. But USAA Visa says they are certain this

one has stuck his/her dumb neck in the noose. ;-p Butch

 

[Guest guest]

Hey Dale,

 

> Hi Butch -

> I know every single CC purchase I make that's how little I try to use

> my cards.

 

I'm sorta like that .. I never use them unless I visit the USA. But

then I have no choice cause I'm normally where folks don't know me so

check cashing is not an option .. and carrying a lotta cash is not a

good idea .. nor is it comfortable.

 

> Fortunate that is because when I saw $1,400 in concert tickets and

> $800 in flights to Miami charged to my card I knew exactly where it

> would have originated and told the CC company so - a moving truck

> rental business.

 

Good show .. glad you did. :-p

 

> The bad part is that according to the CC company they cannot tell us

> the outcome - who they found to be the culprit. It's part of

> privacy...for the bum!!! That pissed me off. I'd like to know 'cuz

> I'd like to let consumers be aware that there is a criminal in our

> neighborhood - apparently that is not legal to do.

 

Yep .. the Freedom of Information Act is overruled by the Privacy Act in

cases of individuals .. not organizations.

 

But the good parts of my situation is that first, the CC company sent

the letter cause they believed something weird was going down .. and

secondly, I'm not being held responsible for any of it. Finally, the

young feller I talked to said they would likely not have a lot of

problems in catching this person. Of course, they canceled the card

immediately and issued another .. which they'll send.

 

> Dale

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch

 

PS: Just watched Arnold being sworn in as California Governator .. and

heard that Mohammed (the D.C. sniper) was found guilty on all counts ..

with sentence to be passed today, so its not a bad day after all. ;-p