Re: Fraud Alert!

From: JohnShap (dontbother_at_idontreadhotmail.com)
Date: 10/15/04 

Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 12:30:14 GMT

"Ratboy99" <ratboy99@aol.comet> wrote in message
news:20041014234642.07779.00001425@mb-m25.aol.com...
> So I order my 2005 Observer's Year two days ago from the RASC website. Get
> an
> email today that my credit card was declined for $27.60. Get home from
> work
> tonight and have a message from my credit card company to call the
> automated
> system to "verify recent activity." Those idiots declined my CC charge to
> the
> RASC because it was "keyed in" from outside of the country. So now I don't
> get
> my book? You gotta love how they can shut you down just like flipping a
> switch.
> I'm going to start keeping my money were it is safe; under my mattress.
> rat

So, where, exactly, is the fraud? Being inconvenienced doesn't count as
fraud. Sorry for your experience, but get a little perspective here. You'd
be ranting even more if someone got hold of your CC info and ran up charges
on you.

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