Sorry to hear this. However, it doesn't surprise me at all! I think it is a case to make that it is better to use a CC than a Debit Card. (I won't use cash, except for the tip! I want those rewards!)
To the idiots who use it to purchase a plane ticket more power to them! It makes it much easier to arrest them! In fact if I were a governement agency I would make it fun. I would let them check in, go through security screening, take them to have a body cavity search, and then let them get to the gate. Then I would arrest them. I would let them be as incovienced as much as possible along the way. Who knows what else they might find along the way! I would make it as annoying as possible along the way and then give them a false sense of satisfaction about having gotten away with it. Then I would arrest them in front of everyone, this would make a nicer statement.
I also believe in the death penalty being used much more and for lesser sentences for more minor crimes. The people who do this should be made to work on 'chain gangs' until their debt is paid back for their actions. (In reality, what is so wrong about this method of punishment? Letting them sit in prison where we pay for their food, housing, and clothing is just a burden on all of us!)
I also check my accounts frequently to avoid any such things from happening without me noticing right away. I don't use my debit card for anything except to get cash at an ATM! I also check the ATM and look around. When I travel I put my cards in a metal wallet. I had a friend whose card number was stolen because it had a chip in it. He thinks it was done at the airport with a RFID type reader. (Yes, this is possible for those that have a chip in their cards. If McDonalds can use a card with Pay Wave or whatever, what is stopping a person from simply walking through a crowd and collecting numbers?) I think I only have one card with such a chip or I would probably use the metal wallet more often!
It is by will alone I set my mind in motion.....
Always follow these rules: Only take a HP for a new account. Always use the best rewards card for that reward category. Don't close a card unless you know you really should. Never use more than 35% of a credit limit. Recon as much and as best you can. Use the introductory period to the best advantage. Get the signup bonus. Whenever possible PIF or balance transfer so you pay less in interest. Never give an excellent rating when it is actually the norm. Always look for a discount as more is always better.
Always accept candy from strangers because they have the best candy or from people you know have good candy.
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