http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/10/21/beware-credit-card-fraud-notification-scams/ Amateur Asset Allocator Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:01:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/10/21/beware-credit-card-fraud-notification-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-6055 Credit Card Activation: The Inevitable Hard Sell - Amateur Asset Allocator Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:03:27 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2729#comment-6055 [...] I appreciate the original concept behind the credit card activation process (ostensibly to prevent credit card fraud), I despise what it has become (an attempt to force credit monitoring services on a captive [...] [...] I appreciate the original concept behind the credit card activation process (ostensibly to prevent credit card fraud), I despise what it has become (an attempt to force credit monitoring services on a captive [...]

]]> http://amateurassetallocator.com/2009/10/21/beware-credit-card-fraud-notification-scams/comment-page-1/#comment-5905 Kevin M Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:31:33 +0000 http://amateurassetallocator.com/?p=2729#comment-5905 I received a call much like you did, but did answer it. It was from Chase, the credit card we use everyday. I was leery of the call, thinking of stories like this, but all they had me do was press "1" to verify if the charges were mine or not. I usually check my account every couple days anyway, so I wasn't too worried. I received a call much like you did, but did answer it. It was from Chase, the credit card we use everyday. I was leery of the call, thinking of stories like this, but all they had me do was press “1″ to verify if the charges were mine or not. I usually check my account every couple days anyway, so I wasn’t too worried.

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