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Sep 13th 2006, 9:22 am

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Re: Wow, this is scary stuff

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Originally Posted by Dan725

Just goes to show that no matter how careful you are, you can be caught, so the best advice is to carry on being careful, and also check your statements like a hawk.

I always do...I check every day or so. Even then we had 4 amounts of $3,000 charged to our CC. It was investigated by the FBI and Secret Service and found to have been done by a nationwide crime syndicate. The ones they caught are being sentenced next month.

Sep 13th 2006, 11:33 am

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BigDavyG

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Re: Wow, this is scary stuff

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Originally Posted by Bob

good one is gambling online and then claiming yoru card stolen if it goes tits up...people don't realise how easy it can be to get caught while others can get away with it.

Try that with a UK firm and you will get lifted quick smart.
People used to pull that stunt even if their bets won - they took the winnings by cheque then claimed a charge back on the stakes.
These days you have very little chance of getting away with it - most sites log IP's, need your account addy to match the billing addy, record phone calls, etc. And unsurprisingly they hate this type of thing so they will pursue you with the full weight of the law.