| theprof00 said: Haha supetchunk is that the story you fed them? |
The bank actually caught it.
Basically someone got my debit card info and created a duplicate card. Went to OfficeMax and bought a cheapish laptop. Then went next door and bought a PS3. Then went back in to buy another PS3, but then it was flagged and the bank contacted me asking what purchases I had made today. I told them "just gas at ....". Then they asked if I had visited an OfficeMax or ToysRUs recently? I said no. Then they told me what happened and the $1000 was credited back to my account, my current debit card was destroyed and a new one was being sent to me.
I never learned if they caught the theif or not.
But technically, I'd bet someone could do somethign similar to get free crap. But it may not work in the long run as most places have cameras and they provide all that evidence to the bank. Plus it would only work once before your account was flagged and they potentially didn't believe you anymore. I would never as I hate theifs and think they should have their hands cut off... or at least fingers at first.
