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TheMoMan
Member # 1659
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 posted December 06, 2010 05:07
____ AssHats.
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/12/realtime/
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The Famous Druid
Member # 1769
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posted December 06, 2010 13:01
As with most of this 'counter terrorism' stuff - it won't catch the real bad guys.
Before I go on my suicide bombing mission, I'll tell someone at work there's a problem with my card, (hands guy wad of cash) so can you pay for this flight on your card please?
Then I'll pay a few bills by mail, and subscribe to some magazines, quoting the credit card number. This will generate more transactions over several days without me being there.
And finally, before I strap on the C4 vest and head for the airport, I'll give my credit card to a single mother, and tell her if she spends more than $400/week, I'll cancel it.
Took me about 20 seconds to think of the above, I wonder what devious tricks the real terrorists could come up with if they think about it for weeks.
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Zwilnik
Member # 615
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posted December 06, 2010 16:06
logically, if you're a bad guy you'd be using somebody else's credit card anyway (and if you're super sneaky you'd let yours get cloned by a more minor crook and leave a nice fake trail wherever it's being abused).
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dragonman97
Member # 780
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posted December 06, 2010 19:29
Loyalty cards? Really?!
I never touch the things - though I due use plastic as it's simply easier.
(And I'm sure they track stats on that.)
I imagine some might tell me that I "might lose the discount." Honestly, this has never been a problem - if I think there's a discount, I just pick the right line and 'forget' my card. Who says women are the only ones who can get away with that? ![[Wink]](wink.gif)
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Xanthine
Member # 736
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posted December 06, 2010 22:20
I use a loyalty card. However, I never actually registered it so for the past seven years I've been a new customer.
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