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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Thumbs down Yay fraud

Someone just tried to use my American Express card to sign up for a dating site. Maybe they would have more luck getting a significant other with they weren't a cheating, stealing scum bag

What I love is that AE denied the charge, canceled my card, and is sending out a new card, but most likely nothing will happen to whoever tried to use the number.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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atleast we know of a place that accepts american express lol
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:43 AM
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I got my Social Security card and my drivers lic stolen from work...

About a month later I get a call from the cops who said they found my stuff at the home of a janitor who worked for my company... Apparently they found more then just mine and are charging him with many counts of theft and ID theft...

I got lucky, very lucky. People who do this kind of crap need to die in a FIRE, or acid.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by lanz0r
atleast we know of a place that accepts american express lol
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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The weird thing is, my card is still in my wallet...

Oh, and for those of you that are going to ask, yes I'm sure I wasn't the one signing up for the dating site
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:53 AM
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Originally Posted by VRT MBasile
The weird thing is, my card is still in my wallet...

Oh, and for those of you that are going to ask, yes I'm sure I wasn't the one signing up for the dating site
Hmm - I wonder if he simply mis-typed the number?

Anyway, I'm sure we'll find the right match for you - somewhere.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by VRT MBasile
The weird thing is, my card is still in my wallet...
Maybe the thief copied down the info on the card.

Originally Posted by Roo

Anyway, I'm sure we'll find the right match for you - somewhere.
lmao, we'll help you VRT, as many times as it takes to jack your card
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:03 AM
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Maybe the thief copied down the info on the card.



lmao, we'll help you VRT, as many times as it takes to jack your card
That's what I was thinking, I should trace back the different places I've used it that I've had to hand it over to someone rather than swipe it myself.

And thanks guys, I knew there was a reason I stuck around on i-club
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:12 AM
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Don't lie you saw Lindsay Lohan's ad and said to yourself where do i sign up =)
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:14 AM
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Nice they caught it right away!! I had id theft several years ago and some of it still haunts me. This happened in oregon when i used to live there. I had my dads drivers license in my wallet too just because it was his last recent photo of him before he died.. they even did id theft on a dead person.. They caught 2 of the 6 people using my info.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 03_Impreza_Al
Don't lie you saw Lindsay Lohan's ad and said to yourself where do i sign up =)
QFT ^^^^^

We all know you love Lohan's cigarette scarred voice, and her bi-sexual nature. Don't feel bad.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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You'd be amazed at how easy it is to steal credit card info from a website... Even secured sites are NOT SAFE.

My wife got a bogus charge in Iraq of all places... She got a call within an hour of the charge and was refunded as it was obviously a bogus charge.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by vodka
QFT ^^^^^

We all know you love Lohan's cigarette scarred voice, and her bi-sexual nature. Don't feel bad.
dood she's back on the sausage train!
She's been seen with a new guy everyday. WOOT WOOT


and you could have waited till I got my confirmation email! bastard
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:27 AM
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Who pays for dating sites? Craigslist and okcupid are both free.
Old Apr 23, 2009 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by brucelee
You'd be amazed at how easy it is to steal credit card info from a website... Even secured sites are NOT SAFE.

My wife got a bogus charge in Iraq of all places... She got a call within an hour of the charge and was refunded as it was obviously a bogus charge.
i was in saudi arabia buying clothes and an hour later im buying gas around the corner from my work


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