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From: kdj@teddy.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: MORE VISA card scam
Message-ID: <2311@teddy.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 20-Mar-86 15:47:19 EST
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Posted: Thu Mar 20 15:47:19 1986
Date-Received: Sat, 22-Mar-86 14:24:29 EST
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Reply-To: kdj@teddy.UUCP (Kenneth D. Jordan)
Distribution: net
Organization: GenRad, Inc., Concord, Mass.
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	Nothing is free, no matter how much they try to convince you otherwise.


	Ps:  Its a good thing you didn't put that $1000 to use.



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From: bl@hplabsb.UUCP (Bruce T. Lowerre)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: MORE VISA card scam
Date: 19 Mar 86 23:46:14 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard Labs, Palo Alto CA
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I couple of months ago, I got a pre-authorized solicitation for a
"MORE" VISA card.  I get this kind of thing all the time.  However,
this card offer featured no monthly or yearly fee.  I returned the
application card and about a month later received the VISA card along
with a check for $1,000.00 drawn on my new account.  The enclosed
letter said congradulations, etc., here is a check for $1,000.00 to
use as you please.  I did not need the grand, so I put the check
along with the letter in my desk drawer.  The next month I received
my first monthly statement.  It showed a balance due of $1,000.00
plus interest, minimum payment of $50.00 please.  I was pissed!
I cut the card in half, put it in the return envelope along with
the uncashed check and wrote a nasty note on the bill pointing out
that I never received funds from my account and told them to cancel
the account.  I have not heard back from them.  They have a lot of
God damn gall to tell you that their card has no fees and then bill
you for funds (plus interest) that you've never received.