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Old 07-25-2009, 09:28 AM   #4
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Default Re: Identity Theft

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Originally Posted by ggainey View Post
Everytime I read one of these stories it makes me that much more nervous about ordering from over the pond.
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All three he mentioned are US companies...
Yeah, one of the first things I do is run a WHOIS search on the site I am buying from. Then I ask friends, check forums, etc. All three checked out.

It's possible it wasn't one of these sites fault, but the math adds up.

Update: BofA will do nothing until the transaction posts. I think that's rather backwards, no? If I were a bank, I'd bend over backwards to cancel payment before it was made.
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