YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN

Posts: 1 · Posted: 09.06.2008, 05:21

"I’m about to with my bank as long as online banking fraud (phishing, ID thefft) still poses a huge risk. Get a clue:
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/story.aspx?guid=%7BFDA16987%2DEB36%2D4FC3%2DB62C%2D8DD6AFD3E147%7D&siteid=rss"

Posts: 2913 · Posted: 09.06.2008, 08:30

Hey Brent!

First of all, welcome to posting here at PC. I'm glad something got you started posting!

But, my goodness, man, must you be so optimistic and upbeat with your first post? LOL! Didn't exactly make my morning!

Even so, I understand your concerns. But how many people do you personally know who have been victims of identity theft, etc.?

Sometimes I find myself thinking that the companies who want to take our money more directly.....by selling us more and more computer security.......are the ones that start all these alarms to worry us!

Seems like they are making the world go security crazy while they get rich off our fear.

Just my opinion, of course.

Your PokerGuru, still full of that lovin' feelin'!

Posts: 526 · Posted: 09.06.2008, 12:36

I know the feeling myself. A few years ago someone had gotten into my neteller account from somewhere over seas. They had tried to take $1500 from my bank account 2 weeks before Christmas. I did not have that much so it was just returned as insufficent funds. But it was done on a Friday so I had to wait till tuesday for the full reversal. Thank god as soon as a saw it I was on the phone with neteller and my bank. Both looked into it and saw that it was not the type of thing that I have ever used my account for and believed me when I told them that I did not do the transaction. They also said normally they would hold me responseable since it would just be my word that I didn't do it. But since this one was such a large amount and I had never done any transactions over $100 they figured out it was not me. All the insufficant funds fees and such from both places were credited back. But it ended up to be just over a week before I had all my money back. The police became involved and we found out it was someone over in Asia but they could not tell me who and they couldn't get too many details.

ID theft is very scary I can deffinately attest to that but it doesn't really happen as often as you might think. And most companies are quite forgiving. ( at least mine were )