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People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don't they?
A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in
the locker.After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker
open, and thought to himself, "Funny, I thought I locked the
locker.
Hmm, "He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure
all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place.
A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping
bill of $14,000!
He called the credit card company and started yelling at
them, saying that he did not make the transactions.
Customer care personnel verified that there was no Mistake
in the systemand asked
if his card had been stolen.
"No," he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the
credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made.
An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the
wallet.
The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched
cards.
Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not
report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the amount
owed to them.
How
much did he have to pay for items he did not buy?
$9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount
swiped?
Small amounts rarely trigger a "warning bell" with some
credit card companies.
It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to
big one!
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SCENE
2.
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his
credit card.
The bill for the meal came, he signed it,and the waitress
folded the receiptand passed the credit card along.
Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet
or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the
card and, lo andbehold, it was the expired card of another
person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed.
She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the
counter under the watchful eye of the man.
All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave
the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter
cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card.
No exchange of words --- nothing! She took it and came back
to the man with an
apology.
Verdict:
Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours.
Check the name on the card every time you sign for
something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of
time.
Many people just take back the credit card without even
looking at it, "assuming" that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR
CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A
TRANSACTION!
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Hope this will be useful for everyone.......!!!
please post your replies .......
A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in
the locker.After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker
open, and thought to himself, "Funny, I thought I locked the
locker.
Hmm, "He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure
all was in order.
Everything looked okay - all cards were in place.
A few weeks later his credit card bill came - a whooping
bill of $14,000!
He called the credit card company and started yelling at
them, saying that he did not make the transactions.
Customer care personnel verified that there was no Mistake
in the systemand asked
if his card had been stolen.
"No," he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled out the
credit card, and yep - you guessed it - a switch had been made.
An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the
wallet.
The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched
cards.
Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not
report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the amount
owed to them.
How
much did he have to pay for items he did not buy?
$9,000! Why were there no calls made to verify the amount
swiped?
Small amounts rarely trigger a "warning bell" with some
credit card companies.
It just so happens that all the small amounts added up to
big one!
**************************************************
SCENE
2.
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his
credit card.
The bill for the meal came, he signed it,and the waitress
folded the receiptand passed the credit card along.
Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet
or pocket. Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the
card and, lo andbehold, it was the expired card of another
person.
He called the waitress and she looked perplexed.
She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the
counter under the watchful eye of the man.
All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave
the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the counter
cashier immediately looked down and took out the real card.
No exchange of words --- nothing! She took it and came back
to the man with an
apology.
Verdict:
Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are yours.
Check the name on the card every time you sign for
something and/or the card is taken away for even a short period of
time.
Many people just take back the credit card without even
looking at it, "assuming" that it has to be theirs.
FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR
CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A
TRANSACTION!
**********************************************
Hope this will be useful for everyone.......!!!
please post your replies .......
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