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03-19-2008, 04:33 AM
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The love child of Ayn Rand and Barry Goldwater
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Have you ever...
Been the victim of identity theft?! As of this morning, you can count me among the victims!
So, making my switch in Toledo last night I was at the truck stop and tried to use my debit card.. It was declined! So.. I was all :icon_eek:  :wai:I get back this morning and check my bank account and there is over $500 of fraudulent transactions (4 seperate transactions). I was suprised to say the least... I've never had a problem... needless to say, I wont be using my debit card online anymore.
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"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - Thomas Jefferson Buy Gold-Buy Silver-Buy Oil - The Dollar Holocaust Gold and Economic Freedom "Let it not be said that no one cared, that no one objected once it’s realized that our liberties and wealth are in jeopardy." - Ron Paul -- I cared, and when that day comes, i'll be the one standing there saying, "I told you so." --  
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03-19-2008, 05:48 AM
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Agent 47, Silent Assassin
Nation: New Milwaukee Current Wars | Foreign Aid Alliance: Molon Labe Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Madison, WI
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Re: Have you ever...
I've been lucky so far, but I'm willing to consider using my debit card to get those anywhere-gift-cards to do online purchases. At least my bank is very diligent about calling me when there is "suspicious activity" - like when I bought my Xbox 360, the first time I bought something after moving to Rockford, the time I dropped $150 at Barnes and Noble.....
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03-19-2008, 07:48 AM
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Who this?
Nation: The Imperial Empire Current Wars | Foreign Aid Discord name: Imperial Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: California
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Re: Have you ever...
That sucks Melidan. I haven't had it happen to me yet, but I try to be careful in the websites I purchase from, use PayPal, and limit use of my card out in public.
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03-19-2008, 12:19 PM
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Re: Have you ever...
Everyone gets fraudulent charges these days. My mom's been a victim 3-4 times over the last two years. Its ridiculous.
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03-19-2008, 02:49 PM
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Re: Have you ever...
Heh, to do online shopping, I use pre paid visa's. The only thing I put on my actual credit card is gas, and sometimes food.
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03-19-2008, 02:54 PM
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The love child of Ayn Rand and Barry Goldwater
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Re: Have you ever...
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"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - Thomas Jefferson Buy Gold-Buy Silver-Buy Oil - The Dollar Holocaust Gold and Economic Freedom "Let it not be said that no one cared, that no one objected once it’s realized that our liberties and wealth are in jeopardy." - Ron Paul -- I cared, and when that day comes, i'll be the one standing there saying, "I told you so." --
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03-19-2008, 03:56 PM
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Nation: Great Lakes Union Current Wars | Foreign Aid Alliance: The Phoenix Federation Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Have you ever...
Sorry to hear about that! I had it happen once, about $80 on one of my credit cards. Luckily it got reversed real easily.
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03-19-2008, 04:45 PM
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Vicious Faculty Disciplinarian
Nation: little whinging Current Wars | Foreign Aid Alliance: The Legion Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: west virgina
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Re: Have you ever...
i got hit hard a couple of years ago i drooped my wallet and it had every thing in it and then i got a nextel bill that was in my name thats the only time that it has happen to me other then letting some one use my card and 60 bucks came up missing witch was chalanged and reresed
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03-20-2008, 10:11 AM
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Lurkin'
Nation: Xandedrat Current Wars | Foreign Aid Discord name: Assarax Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Re: Have you ever...
Yeah, my mom's credit card number got stolen from DSW's database and went to spain. There was a thousand or so in fraudulent charges. They finally caught it when the guy tried to use it to buy food in spain.
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 More Nukes! Less Sophie! "Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined, imprisoned; yet we have not advanced an inch towards uniformity. What has been the effect of coercion? To make one half the world fools, and the other half hypocrites. To support roguery and error all over the earth." ~ Thomas Jefferson, "Notes on Virginia" May the streets run Orange with ODN blood! I still <3 you though, BDCC.
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03-21-2008, 05:38 AM
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The love child of Ayn Rand and Barry Goldwater
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Re: Have you ever...
Update on this... It seems that i'm not the only one who has fallen victim to these specific frauds in the past day or so..
http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-800-865-1164 http://800notes.com/Phone.aspx/1-206...oADRPQjKWW2OhQ VERY strange that all this happened in the last 24-48 hrs, and all of us were the victims of the same companies (Identity Protect, DRG Enterprises LLC and Click and Print London ON) Funny thing about DRG Enterprises is they have a website (http://www.drgtemplates.com/) where they sell web site templetes, all of them costing $11.89. The same amount that was stolen from my checking account... I just had to laugh at that one, I guess I bought a web site design and didn't even know it  So... keep an eye on those bank statements folks..
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"If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issuance of their currency, first by inflation and then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around them will deprive the people of all their property until their children will wake up homeless on the continent their fathers conquered." - Thomas Jefferson Buy Gold-Buy Silver-Buy Oil - The Dollar Holocaust Gold and Economic Freedom "Let it not be said that no one cared, that no one objected once it’s realized that our liberties and wealth are in jeopardy." - Ron Paul -- I cared, and when that day comes, i'll be the one standing there saying, "I told you so." --
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