Identity Thefts
Oct 12th 2006, 4:57 pm
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Identity Thefts
A superb idea around here for people parking cars is having parking metres which take credit cards...the scammers are loving it because they don't tend to have cameras like ATM's, so are able to use the skimming scam on them more easily...
So that was a bright idea weren't it....so anywhere else that scammers are able to get you nice and easily?
So that was a bright idea weren't it....so anywhere else that scammers are able to get you nice and easily?
Oct 12th 2006, 7:08 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Not guilty your honour!
Oct 13th 2006, 1:39 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by Bob
so anywhere else that scammers are able to get you nice and easily?
Not particulary ID theft, but scammers all the same!
Oct 13th 2006, 4:28 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by Dan725
It's the USA Bob - Scammers can get you easily, anywhere, and legally!! Insurance companies, mortgage companies, credit card companies, banks, medical billers - all scammers, all legal Not particulary ID theft, but scammers all the same!
Not particulary ID theft, but scammers all the same!
Oct 13th 2006, 4:42 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by Bob
that's true
Oct 13th 2006, 7:14 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by Manc
no it isn't
Oct 13th 2006, 7:56 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by Dan725
Bloody well is. Especially insurers!!
the cheque was for $250,000.
It actually made me feel pretty good about being in insurance to be honest.
Oct 13th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Isn't that tax-free too ?
Originally Posted by Manc
you know I recently delivered a cheque to a newly widowed woman after her husband was taken by cancer.
the cheque was for $250,000.
It actually made me feel pretty good about being in insurance to be honest.
the cheque was for $250,000.
It actually made me feel pretty good about being in insurance to be honest.
Oct 13th 2006, 8:22 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Isn't that tax-free too ?
Oct 13th 2006, 8:46 pm
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Re: Identity Thefts
There are some very good deals about with life insurance these days to be fair.
Property insurers however, disgust me. Not only do they charge through the roof around these here gulf states, they decide they are not going to pay out for thousands of folks near New Orleans because the damage was "Flood Damage". Yeah, right. Why was there a flood? Because a ****king 150 mph hurricane came through, thats why. The ultimate large scale scam, refusing to pay, after charging people loads for years.
Property insurers however, disgust me. Not only do they charge through the roof around these here gulf states, they decide they are not going to pay out for thousands of folks near New Orleans because the damage was "Flood Damage". Yeah, right. Why was there a flood? Because a ****king 150 mph hurricane came through, thats why. The ultimate large scale scam, refusing to pay, after charging people loads for years.
