I lost my wallet a few years ago.  About a month later I got a postcard from the Cleveland main post office saying my wallet had shown up "loose in the mails."  Sure enough they had it, minus the cash and money cards, but still containing all my IDs.  So... anything could happen.  That certainly does suck though.

Yeeeeah, what's that phrase the kids are using? "Epic fail"... :roll:

 

Thats exactly what I thought about your "professional" skills.  he he he

 

Now be nice.  I'm having a bad day, its that time of the month and life sucks like a hoover!!

 

My mother, cousin & his wife are here and saying lets go over every step then asking, "how could I lose my wallet?"  Old lady if I knew that it wouldn't be lost!  I know I had it at 11PM when I got home at 11:15 it wasn't on me.  Someone on 125 street hit the jackpot, they got my black card, corp card & cash.  Now my mother is standing her telling me I need to get a haircut. What, am I'm six years old?!  UGH!  Now I'm getting paranoid, because they know my address here, cleveland and work.

 

This f*ckin sucks!

 

Oh my. The Black Card. I so want that! :(

I was hoping someone would come to the house since i lost a few blocks from my house, but since I have a NY State ID and an Ohio DL, they might not know.  Nobody has called my office either, but I have different IDs for the various office locations on the back of each card.  making calls to so many company's is painful.

 

Thank God I have an emergency kit, that includes cash, in the house.

 

I'd like to take a moment to remind you all, to inspect or create an emergency kit for your house.  I never thought I would need it, but I'm glad I have it.  Luckily I wont need to use it since my mom and cousin are here and can give me some cash.

 

 

Oh my. The Black Card. I so want that! :(

I can send you the bill, it'll be just like having the card.

 

 

 

Ugh.  I lost my wallet!  I have no ID, no money and every piece of personal and work ID was in it.  UGH.

 

Don't lose your ID kids.

 

Been there, done that - and not like Mayday suggests. It can be a real hassle and take a lot of time to get everything replaced. I hope everything works out OK.

Not just cash, but it's a good idea to either copy all your credit cards front and back and store those copies somewhere safe, or record them in a secure database so you have all the info if they are lost/stolen.

Not just cash, but it's a good idea to either copy all your credit cards front and back and store those copies somewhere safe, or record them in a secure database so you have all the info if they are lost/stolen.

Luckily I have that in the emergency kit.  God, I love my assistant right now, around my birthday he reminded everyone in the office to update their kit, since we had to do it in the office.  He even prepared a list of foods we should stash.

 

So kids, please make sure you have home owners or renters insurance, a list of all important numbers and credit, bank, Insurance policies and important accounts sealed in a secure place in your home.  Drop in some cash a debit card with some money on and or a few travelers cheques.

 

Trust me.  Right now I'm glad I did all that.

Ugh.  I lost my wallet!  I have no ID, no money and every piece of personal and work ID was in it.  UGH.

 

Don't lose your ID kids.

 

 

 

 

 

Well, if I found it I would have made an attempt to return it. I’ve found several wallets over the years, most recently on the sidewalk near the Astor Place subway station. Of course I always look through them, being nosy…but (of course) I never take any of the money (not that there usually is any  :x, for obvious reasons). Once I found one on the front steps of my building full of credit cards, took it to my local police precinct--like a Good Samaritan--and they eyed me with suspicion like I did something wrong (I always forget this is NY!!). I guess they just don’t want to deal with stuff like found wallets--it interrupts their coffee-and-donut runs. As a matter of fact, last time the desk officer told me I could just drop it in a mail box and the post office would handle it—huh :wtf:, how safe is that?? Have you contacted your local precinct? Maybe someone turned it in (but of course they would have notified you by now if that was the case, one would hope).

 

Last year though, I left my wallet in a restaurant (Bubby's in Tribeca) after paying the bill and didn’t realize it until I got home. I immediately called them and was relieved they had it, but needless to say I panicked in the interim. I was more pissed off at the friend I was with who failed to notice that I left it on the table when we left. I needed a scapegoat!

 

I can't remember a time I've ever lost my wallet, but even if I did, I have my bank's number right in my cellphone and written down near my computer at home so that I can call them right away.  I have it also set up with my bank so that my checking account is secure against any unauthorized use.  So even if I get my debit card stolen and I'm wiped out, I can get all the money back at no fee.  As for the credit cards, I'm only responsible for like $50 or something. 

 

I HAVE had my identity stolen from a hacked ATM once though in Chicago.  The crazy thing was so did my friend and my ex-gf from the same machine a week earlier!  Whoever stole my identity tried to make a $1800 purchase at a Target in Plano, TX.  The target employee was suspicious of the customer, and so was the bank who denied the transaction (Nat City).  The person was arrested at the store.  As for the ATM, I gave it a pretty good kick the next time I saw it a few weeks later.  About a month later, it was removed. 

^The one time (so far :roll:) I had my credit card number stolen was last summer. I was at my dentist and paid with Visa. A few weeks later I got a call from them indicating there was some unusual activity on my account—someone had charged hundreds of dollars to place a classified ad in The Oregonian newspaper. Naturally I was pissed, so when I found out the day it happened, I was alarmed to note that it occurred only hours after I was at the dentist. The receptionist who processed my bill was a temp, and to this day I’m convinced that she’s the one who stole the number. Although Visa removed the charges (including a couple of smaller ones involving a PlayStation), when I tried to investigate the matter further in order to track down the culprit, they really dragged their feet, not wanting to bother. Since I couldn’t prove this person did it, I never brought it up with my dentist. Hopefully he doesn’t hire her again.

I had my outgoing mail stolen years ago when I was living in Lakewood. Someone went trolling through apartment buildings looking for people who set their mail out for the mailman to take in the building's entryway (lots of people did this in my building) and then stole it, including lots of outgoing checks.  (again, this was years ago, before online banking).  Then the person took the checks, that I had written out for specific amounts to specific vendors and signed with my name, to stores across NE Ohio and completely crossed out things I had written and re-wrote them and the businesses all took the checks.  There were only 2 or 3 businesses and all I can imagine is this guy knew some people that worked at each place.  I cannot figure out how else someone could take a check like that.

 

I had no idea this had happened still I started getting late notices from different companies, and at first dismissed them as "things crossed in the mail" but after I started getting a whole bunch more, I went to the bank and had them print out copies of the checks and figured out what happened.  I had to spend I forget how much money stopping payment on dozens of checks, it was a real mess.

 

The criminal was dumb enough that he actually presented his own license for ID with the check.  I took all this stuff to the Lakewood PD and they couldn't have cared less.  I had a friend who was  PI at the time so I had him run the license number off the back of the checks and get the guy's address and contact info and took that to the police and they never did a goddamned thing about it.  I considered having my "Italian" friends go visit him but thought better of it.  I never did get any recompense, just the lesson that you shouldn't leave your mail out for the postman to take.

^Remind me to be nice to you.

 

I've only lost my wallet once, but I happened to be out of town (Charleston, SC) and needed to catch a flight that morning. With no ID to get past airport security, and no cash for a cab to the airport, I was stuck. I still have no idea what happened to the wallet, but I had to have my wife (girlfriend at the time) send me some cash Western Union, so that I could buy a bus ticket home. That sucked. Do you know how long it takes to get from South Carolina to Akron on a Greyhound?

Well, if I found it I would have made an attempt to return it. I’ve found several wallets over the years, most recently on the sidewalk near the Astor Place subway station. Of course I always look through them, being nosy…but (of course) I never take any of the money (not that there usually is any  :x, for obvious reasons). Once I found one on the front steps of my building full of credit cards, took it to my local police precinct--like a Good Samaritan--and they eyed me with suspicion like I did something wrong (I always forget this is NY!!). I guess they just don’t want to deal with stuff like found wallets--it interrupts their coffee-and-donut runs. As a matter of fact, last time the desk officer told me I could just drop it in a mail box and the post office would handle it—huh :wtf:, how safe is that?? Have you contacted your local precinct? Maybe someone turned it in (but of course they would have notified you by now if that was the case, one would hope).

 

Last year though, I left my wallet in a restaurant (Bubby's in Tribeca) after paying the bill and didn’t realize it until I got home. I immediately called them and was relieved they had it, but needless to say I panicked in the interim. I was more pissed off at the friend I was with who failed to notice that I left it on the table when we left. I needed a scapegoat!

 

 

Well I called a friend at the Sec. Serv., i'm overly paranoid.  Then I called a friend at 1 Police Plaza, who hooked me up with a contact at the precinct by me. I've never really dealt with a precinct, only the TV/Film folks in the NYPD.  Let me tell you NYPD are the worst.  They kept me waiting for an hour.  Then had the nerve to ask my mother and I if we were the parents of one of the kids just arrested.  I say, "no this my mother, mrs. X, I'm here to report a lost or stolen wallet.Can I see Sgt. X?"  Then the ass tells my mother shes to phyne to have a son as old as me.  My cousin and I are like WTF?  Then he makes me wait, tells me Sgt. X has been called away.  (there was a rumble/melee near the precinct and they brought in a busload of kids.)

 

I fill out the report and because its listed as a theft they ask you how much money is in your account and if it's over X amount you need a bank statement.  So I had to go home and print off a bank statement (all of my mail goes to Cleveland) them come back.  I come back, but a new "officer" and i'll use that lightly, is now helping me.  She sees the statement and says in Spanish "are you married?".  I say,"I'm flattered but can we get on with this?"  then she looks me up and down.  So they are questioning me and another officer comes over and she say, "yeah girl" you're right.  I was like WTF??    Then as we finish she says, "you sure you're not married?", my mother snaps, "it doesn't matter, I wouldn't let my son marry a Dominican woman anyway.  Let's go dear."

 

I was like you're both inappropriate.  But I will be calling 1 Police Plaza shortly. 

 

 

NYDMV is a mess.  I had to get a new State ID and that place is a hot stinkin mess.  They are rude, unfriendly and unprofessional to the highest level. 

 

My feet hurt I've walked all over Harlem to do stuff. 

 

I can't go home, I have no picture ID as my passport is in Cleveland.  MY OHDL is gone and the NYS ID is a temp without pic.  The only good thing to come of this is AMEX, they can replace the card and I'll have it by 9AM and I have a reason to go shopping.

^The one time (so far :roll:) I had my credit card number stolen was last summer. I was at my dentist and paid with Visa. A few weeks later I got a call from them indicating there was some unusual activity on my account—someone had charged hundreds of dollars to place a classified ad in The Oregonian newspaper. Naturally I was pissed, so when I found out the day it happened, I was alarmed to note that it occurred only hours after I was at the dentist. The receptionist who processed my bill was a temp, and to this day I’m convinced that she’s the one who stole the number. Although Visa removed the charges (including a couple of smaller ones involving a PlayStation), when I tried to investigate the matter further in order to track down the culprit, they really dragged their feet, not wanting to bother. Since I couldn’t prove this person did it, I never brought it up with my dentist. Hopefully he doesn’t hire her again.

 

I would have said something.  What if this person did this to others.  She probably did it knowing you wouldn't say anything.  criminals count on stuff like this.

I had my outgoing mail stolen years ago when I was living in Lakewood. Someone went trolling through apartment buildings looking for people who set their mail out for the mailman to take in the building's entryway (lots of people did this in my building) and then stole it, including lots of outgoing checks.  (again, this was years ago, before online banking).  Then the person took the checks, that I had written out for specific amounts to specific vendors and signed with my name, to stores across NE Ohio and completely crossed out things I had written and re-wrote them and the businesses all took the checks.  There were only 2 or 3 businesses and all I can imagine is this guy knew some people that worked at each place.  I cannot figure out how else someone could take a check like that.

 

I had no idea this had happened still I started getting late notices from different companies, and at first dismissed them as "things crossed in the mail" but after I started getting a whole bunch more, I went to the bank and had them print out copies of the checks and figured out what happened.  I had to spend I forget how much money stopping payment on dozens of checks, it was a real mess.

 

The criminal was dumb enough that he actually presented his own license for ID with the check.  I took all this stuff to the Lakewood PD and they couldn't have cared less.  I had a friend who was  PI at the time so I had him run the license number off the back of the checks and get the guy's address and contact info and took that to the police and they never did a goddamned thing about it.  I considered having my "Italian" friends go visit him but thought better of it.  I never did get any recompense, just the lesson that you shouldn't leave your mail out for the postman to take.

 

You should have sent me a PM, I know some people on the Westside who would have done it for you!  No or low fee, but the work is guaranteed!

 

 

 

LOL.  This was back in 1992.  There wasn't much of an internet then.

Well, if I found it I would have made an attempt to return it. I’ve found several wallets over the years, most recently on the sidewalk near the Astor Place subway station. Of course I always look through them, being nosy…but (of course) I never take any of the money (not that there usually is any  :x, for obvious reasons). Once I found one on the front steps of my building full of credit cards, took it to my local police precinct--like a Good Samaritan--and they eyed me with suspicion like I did something wrong (I always forget this is NY!!). I guess they just don’t want to deal with stuff like found wallets--it interrupts their coffee-and-donut runs. As a matter of fact, last time the desk officer told me I could just drop it in a mail box and the post office would handle it—huh :wtf:, how safe is that?? Have you contacted your local precinct? Maybe someone turned it in (but of course they would have notified you by now if that was the case, one would hope).

 

Last year though, I left my wallet in a restaurant (Bubby's in Tribeca) after paying the bill and didn’t realize it until I got home. I immediately called them and was relieved they had it, but needless to say I panicked in the interim. I was more pissed off at the friend I was with who failed to notice that I left it on the table when we left. I needed a scapegoat!

 

 

Well I called a friend at the Sec. Serv., i'm overly paranoid.  Then I called a friend at 1 Police Plaza, who hooked me up with a contact at the precinct by me. I've never really dealt with a precinct, only the TV/Film folks in the NYPD.  Let me tell you NYPD are the worst.  They kept me waiting for an hour.  Then had the nerve to ask my mother and I if we were the parents of one of the kids just arrested.  I say, "no this my mother, mrs. X, I'm here to report a lost or stolen wallet.Can I see Sgt. X?"  Then the ass tells my mother shes to phyne to have a son as old as me.  My cousin and I are like WTF?  Then he makes me wait, tells me Sgt. X has been called away.  (there was a rumble/melee near the precinct and they brought in a busload of kids.)

 

I fill out the report and because its listed as a theft they ask you how much money is in your account and if it's over X amount you need a bank statement.  So I had to go home and print off a bank statement (all of my mail goes to Cleveland) them come back.  I come back, but a new "officer" and i'll use that lightly, is now helping me.  She sees the statement and says in Spanish "are you married?".  I say,"I'm flattered but can we get on with this?"  then she looks me up and down.  So they are questioning me and another officer comes over and she say, "yeah girl" you're right.  I was like WTF??    Then as we finish she says, "you sure you're not married?", my mother snaps, "it doesn't matter, I wouldn't let my son marry a Dominican woman anyway.  Let's go dear."

 

I was like you're both inappropriate.  But I will be calling 1 Police Plaza shortly. 

 

 

NYDMV is a mess.  I had to get a new State ID and that place is a hot stinkin mess.  They are rude, unfriendly and unprofessional to the highest level. 

 

My feet hurt I've walked all over Harlem to do stuff. 

 

I can't go home, I have no picture ID as my passport is in Cleveland.  MY OHDL is gone and the NYS ID is a temp without pic.  The only good thing to come of this is AMEX, they can replace the card and I'll have it by 9AM and I have a reason to go shopping.

 

OMG.  How sleazy. It sounds like a scene out of NYPD Blue.

 

"Then the ass tells my mother shes to phyne to have a son as old as me."

Look on the bright side: at least he didn’t say “she’s too phyne to have a son who looks like me.” (sorry, I couldn’t resist)

 

my mother snaps, "it doesn't matter, I wouldn't let my son marry a Dominican woman anyway.  Let's go dear." Just out of curiosity, how did your mother know she was Dominican? And no, I do not think all Latinos look alike! But I guess Dominicans have a different type of accent that’s easy to recognize??

 

But you’re right about unprofessional the NYPD can be. A few years ago I was walking by my precinct late at night in the winter and a bunch of cops were having a snowball fight, totally oblivious to the fact that there were pedestrians on the sidewalk just trying to get from point-A-to-point-B. One of the snowballs goes whizzing by a group of well-dressed people and grazes the ankle of a woman wearing heels, nearly knocking her over. Needless to say she was pissed but was afraid to say anything—who do you complain to??

 

 

OMG.  How sleazy. It sounds like a scene out of NYPD Blue.

 

"Then the ass tells my mother shes to phyne to have a son as old as me."

Look on the bright side: at least he didn’t say “she’s too phyne to have a son who looks like me.” (sorry, I couldn’t resist)

 

my mother snaps, "it doesn't matter, I wouldn't let my son marry a Dominican woman anyway.  Let's go dear." Just out of curiosity, how did your mother know she was Dominican? And no, I do not think all Latinos look alike! But I guess Dominicans have a different type of accent that’s easy to recognize??

 

But you’re right about unprofessional the NYPD can be. A few years ago I was walking by my precinct late at night in the winter and a bunch of cops were having a snowball fight, totally oblivious to the fact that there were pedestrians on the sidewalk just trying to get from point-A-to-point-B. One of the snowballs goes whizzing by a group of well-dressed people and grazes the ankle of a woman wearing heels, nearly knocking her over. Needless to say she was pissed but was afraid to say anything—who do you complain to??

 

 

 

My mom just knew.  We're puerto rican and at times, I can tell where a person is from by, their speech pattern or words they use.  My mom doesn't trust most Dominicans (it's an island thing, like Eastside vs. westside Cleveland).  I don't get it but I know how my grandparents and other PRs in my parents age range think. 

 

One of my assistants is Dominican (from the BX) the other PR (from BK).  There are things the dominican says that I wouldn't, but then there are times when they are talking about thing, NY related, that I have no clue.  But without seeing them, I can tell who's talking

 

I called my friend at 1 Police Plaza, I have to work with them and the last thing the NYPD wants is the largest media company to come be upset.  We do a lot of work around the city.  That helps balance their budget. It cost a ton of money to shut down a city street, especially spots like time Square, Fifth Ave., Union Sq. WS Highway, Central Park, etc.

 

Each precinct has a "community" commander and you can complain to that person and your council person.

Could that idiot from Shittsburgh have worn something more appropriate for TV?  Sheesh!

The CHCURC (Clifton Heights Community Urban Redevelopment Corporation) website appears to have been hacked.

 

That hacker may have infiltration skillz, but their web design skills are lacking.  If you are gonna brag, at least get out of tacky green fonts and centering all the content.  I see a broken image link too.

I think the color scheme is just meant to be easy to read. Black background with light colored text is much easier on the eyes than a white background with black text.

I suppose.  But anyone could have made a page like that in 1995. 

HAHAHA, I just went to the page.  Why didn't anyone mention the music?  It must be the "Turkish Hacker's" theme song.

I think the color scheme is just meant to be easy to read. Black background with light colored text is much easier on the eyes than a white background with black text.

 

Black-on-white or white-on-black, either one is more contrast than my eyes like. On my web site I picked a "lightslategray" background with black text. For me, the background works well with both black-and-white and color photos, too, especially when I use black borders. I'm running a ViewSonic G225fb (21 inch) CRT graphics monitor that I calibrate every month or so, and I've noticed that my background renders warmer (less blue) on the CRT than it does on my Dell laptop's LCD screen.

 

HAHAHA, I just went to the page.  Why didn't anyone mention the music?  It must be the "Turkish Hacker's" theme song.

 

I never click hackers' links; I regard every one of them as a potential Trojan Horse vehicle. I run SuperAntiSpyware and AVG's paid version of anti-virus and firewall, but I'm not a real tech wizard and even with normal levels of protection I'm still leery of what kind of stuff a hacker might have embedded that will mess with my computer or give him access for whatever purpose.

Yeah, but anyone with a page THAT crappy can't do much harm.  I really want to click the "me?" link.

 

Black-on-white or white-on-black, either one is more contrast than my eyes like.

 

Black background with yellow text is optimal. White background is the same as staring at a bright light.

Here's some superb designs!

 

http://www.havenworks.com/

 

http://mamascheesies.com/

 

http://www.jonespartners.com/  AVOID if epileptic

 

http://neatcap.tripod.com/  Some scripting errors.  And an absurdly long copyright at the bottom for the piece of crap.

 

http://br.geocities.com/vfdesigner/  LOLOLOLOL!

 

http://www.dokimos.org/ajff/  WOOOOOOOO!

 

http://www.dokimos.org/ajff/

 

"Forget all the other browsers and down with the Web 2.0 net police"

 

They are on Second Life -- http://dokimos.org/secondlife/

 

Here's some superb designs!

 

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I'm not epileptic, and some of those damn near caused me to have a seizure!

The boys in the office have started already. It's going to be a long week. 

 

They shared this with me, so I'm sharing with UO.  Happy Monday Morning reading!

 

http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/05/06/the-wonder-years/

 

I'm freaked that the little girl is doing!  It's so wrong on soooo many levels.

 

Is anyone familiar with electric mowers? The one I'm using stopped working so well. It runs fast on the sidewalk then when I move it onto the grass it slows down and doesn't cut anything. I noticed the blade was scraping against the plastic case so I tightened the bolt that holds the blade in but that doesn't seem to help it cut right :(

Sounds like you need a longer extension cord!

I wish it were as simple as that.

^ Perhaps a thicker extension cord. I'm not kidding.

You mean with thicker wiring? It might not be getting enough electric current? The cord is already really thick but I'll see if my orange one works better.

I've used an electric for years, and really like it; no gasoline to store, no fuss to get it started in the Spring. Just plug it in and go.

 

Heavier cord would be my first thought, and check to see if the plug is bent or corroded. Sometimes the prongs can build up corrosion that interferes with good connection; polish them with steel wool or fine sandpaper, and make sure they're making solid, tight contact. If they're bent, they could be loose and not contacting fully.

But when it's on concrete it runs really fast. I wonder if the blades need to be sharpened. I don't have a file for the blade.

But when it's on concrete it runs really fast. I wonder if the blades need to be sharpened. I don't have a file for the blade.

 

Plug it up and stick your hand in to see how sharp it is.  lol  >:D

Why don't you call a shop and ask their opinion?  They'll probably want you to bring it in, but if you called a place like Wyatt Tractor & Motor (instead of home depot or some other giant), they might be able to give you an opinion over the phone and suggest something you could buy that might help fix the problem.

or you could just pave over your lawn.

or you could just pave over your lawn.

 

I see bluestone. 

But when it's on concrete it runs really fast. I wonder if the blades need to be sharpened. I don't have a file for the blade.

 

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1. The no-load speed of an AC induction motor depends upon the current frequency, i.e. 60Hz. You could reduce the voltage to 50 volts and keep it at 60Hz, and the motor would continue to run at full speed so long as no load is applied. A too-small or damaged extension cord or a corroded plug won't carry enough amperage to let the motor deliver much power though, and it will bog down and/or stall under load.

 

2. When sharpening a blade, you have to be sure to remove the same amount of metal from each end of the blade. Otherwise the blade will be out of balance and will cause the mower to vibrate. Eventually it will damage the motor bearings, and the blade could even break and become a dangerous projectile.

 

A blade would have to be reallyreally dull to slow down a mower very much, provided the mower is getting enough power. Note: Electric mowers are not designed to cut very tall grass; it the yard gets out of control, you may have to cut narrower strips the first time around.

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watch your loot!  :whip:

 

here's a scary/clever/semi hi tech atm scam...skimming:

 

 

ATM Scam on Staten Island Nets Crooks $500K

 

The NYPD is calling on the public to help them track down a ring of thieves who used ATMs at two Sovereign Bank branches on Staten Island to rob customers of roughly half a million dollars. Police have released surveillance photos of three suspects who installed "skimmers" on the banks' ATM machines that grabbed data from the magnetic strips on the back of bank cards. They also attached tiny cameras in the lighted signs over the ATMs that videotaped customers' PINs. The suspects were then able to transfer that info onto a blank card and withdraw money from the victims' accounts.

 

The bank has refunded customers, but Deputy Inspector Gregory Antonsen tells the Daily News that New Yorkers should monitor their accounts closely: "This crew is sophisticated. And they are coming up with new ways to steal your identity every day." Anyone ready to snitch can call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit their tips online via the Crime stoppers Web site. ATM skimming is an ongoing problem for banks and their customers; in 2006 thieves scored $100,000 from 50 Washington Mutual accounts.

 

http://gothamist.com/2009/05/11/atm_scam_on_staten_island_nets_croo.php

 

 

 

watch your loot!  :whip:

 

here's a scary/clever/semi hi tech atm scam...skimming:

 

 

ATM Scam on Staten Island Nets Crooks $500K

 

The NYPD is calling on the public to help them track down a ring of thieves who used ATMs at two Sovereign Bank branches on Staten Island to rob customers of roughly half a million dollars. Police have released surveillance photos of three suspects who installed "skimmers" on the banks' ATM machines that grabbed data from the magnetic strips on the back of bank cards. They also attached tiny cameras in the lighted signs over the ATMs that videotaped customers' PINs. The suspects were then able to transfer that info onto a blank card and withdraw money from the victims' accounts.

 

The bank has refunded customers, but Deputy Inspector Gregory Antonsen tells the Daily News that New Yorkers should monitor their accounts closely: "This crew is sophisticated. And they are coming up with new ways to steal your identity every day." Anyone ready to snitch can call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS or submit their tips online via the Crime stoppers Web site. ATM skimming is an ongoing problem for banks and their customers; in 2006 thieves scored $100,000 from 50 Washington Mutual accounts.

 

http://gothamist.com/2009/05/11/atm_scam_on_staten_island_nets_croo.php

 

 

 

 

This is why its best to use a lobby ATM machine as it will be more difficult for criminal to put skimming devices on the machine.  Unless it's an inside job.

But when it's on concrete it runs really fast. I wonder if the blades need to be sharpened. I don't have a file for the blade.

 

Plug it up and stick your hand in to see how sharp it is.  lol  >:D

 

Why do you keep coming at me? I never sent for you yet. Go p!ss off, p!ss ant peasant.  8-)

But when it's on concrete it runs really fast. I wonder if the blades need to be sharpened. I don't have a file for the blade.

 

Plug it up and stick your hand in to see how sharp it is.  lol  >:D

 

Why do you keep coming at me? I never sent for you yet. Go p!ss off, p!ss ant peasant.  8)

 

You have a lot of nerves.  Don't pull that sensitive crap on me mr. man.  LOL

 

You have a lot of nerves. Don't pull that sensitive crap on me mr. man.   LOL

 

See what a good parent you would be?

 

You have a lot of nerves.  Don't pull that sensitive crap on me mr. man.  LOL

 

See what a good parent you would be?

Oh I don't play that.  I'm a whip the @ss now, ask questions later type of person.  Just ask my 8 year old nephew.

Oh I don't play that.  I'm a whip the @ss now, ask questions later type of person.  

 

We're not talking about your dates, we're talking about you being a parent!

Oh I don't play that.  I'm a whip the @ss now, ask questions later type of person. 

 

We're not talking about your dates, we're talking about you being a parent!

Your confusing me with sherman, prok, atlas, david, edale, cdawg or or soitgoes.  I would never spank a date.  Handcuff, gag and blindfold, yes, but spank no.