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Topic: Credit cards at the 2006 HSGA Joliet convention |
Gerald Ross
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Posted 2 Nov 2006 6:34 pm |
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Wally Pfeifer of the HSGA Joliet Convention committee just sent me this video link:
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=local&id=4721863
Apparently 7-8 hotels in the SW Chicago area including Joliet have been involved in selling customer's credit card numbers. Employees of these hotels were arrested today in a major sweep by law enforcement officials.
If you used your credit card at the Holiday Inn in Joliet during the convention I would suggest you call your card holder immediately and check for any suspicious activity since the convention.
I called my card company this evening and all was well - no questionable or unexplained transactions since October 16th. I had them issue me a new card anyway.
Sorry to have to report this.
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Gerald Ross
'Northwest Ann Arbor, Michigan's King Of The Hawaiian Steel Guitar'
CEO, CIO, CFO - UkeTone Records
Gerald's Fingerstyle Guitar Website
Board of Directors Hawaiian Steel Guitar Association
[This message was edited by Gerald Ross on 02 November 2006 at 06:35 PM.] |
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 2 Nov 2006 9:54 pm
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I just checked my card charges, and found nothing unusual. Maybe they don't target groups as opposed to individuals.
Changing the card may be a good idea. |
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Don Kona Woods
From:
Hawaiian Kama'aina
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 12:44 am
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I checked my credit card and there was no fradulent activity.
To guard against mischief in the future, I as well, changed by credit card number.
The news article in Gerald's post is informative about credit card schemes, so I would urge all to read it.
Aloha, 
Don
[This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 03 November 2006 at 12:47 AM.] [This message was edited by Don Kona Woods on 03 November 2006 at 12:48 AM.] |
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Andy Barlo
From:
Schererville, Indiana, USA * R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 5:21 am
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| I checked with my credit card company also and found no suspect activity. i did decide to have a card number change anyway. |
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Craig Stenseth
From:
Naperville, Illinois, USA
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 10:21 am
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Gerald,
What's the number on that new card they sent you? I saw something at Elderly I want to buy ... |
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Harry Dietrich
From:
Robesonia, Pennsylvania, USA, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 11:06 am
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No illegal activity on mine...but I changed my number too.
Harry  |
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Keith Cordell
From:
San Diego
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 11:16 am
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| I had a hotel employee get my number, got me for $1600 before it was stopped. Fortunately the bank took care of me, but for a month I was borrowing a lot of dough just to keep food on the table. These guys are pretty slick, but the rule of thumb is to make sure that you see eveything that is done with your card- in my case it was taken behind a door for a minute which should have set off alarms. When it was brought back to the counter, he processed the transaction. There was no reason for the card to be taken out of my sight; now I am firm that my card must be procseed in front of me, and if they refuse I will call the PD, no messing around. |
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Gerald Ross
From:
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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Bill Creller
From:
Saginaw, Michigan, USA (deceased)
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Posted 3 Nov 2006 12:12 pm
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| Well, i just changed my card number, because the stolen numbers may be around for months before someone tries to use them. |
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