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17 Aug · Wed 2005

More on "Authorised Signatures"...


Back at the end of July, some comments on my 'authorised signature' peeve reminded me of a credit card prank I had seen somewhere on the web. I have now been able to spend a little time ferreting it out again and can proudly offer you the excellent work of Mr. John Hargrove, a.k.a. Shamu, Zeus, Mariah Carey...... well, follow the links and you'll get the full picture. John Hargrove's Credit Card Prank, Episode 1 John Hargrove's Credit Card Prank, Episode 2
Posted by racingsnake @ 09:03 AM GMT+00:00 [ Comments [4] ]
 
 
 
 
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That made me laugh :)

I wonder whether or not we could get away with those tricks in the UK ?

Oh wait... chip and pin obsoletes the whole signature thing doesn't it. Now, where did I put that piece of paper with all of my CC pin numbers on ?

Posted by Trevor Watson on August 17, 2005 at 09:52 AM GMT+00:00 #

heh heh heh.
I think you'll find it's stuck to the edge of your monitor. If it isn't there, try the underside of your keyboard! ;^)

Posted by Robin Wilton on August 17, 2005 at 10:09 AM GMT+00:00 #

It's not just the credit card companies, Robin. Back in the day, when banks actually returned your cancelled checks to you, I was perusing the recent packet in order to balance my checkbook when I came across a check made out to a local utility company which I had neglected to sign. But the bank duly paid them anyway. What's the point? -dave

Posted by David A. Kearns on August 17, 2005 at 03:45 PM GMT+00:00 #

Aaah - the bank was just assuming that you wanted the DWIM (Do What I Mean, Not What I Say) policy to be applied... rather than have your gas cut off because of an unsigned cheque ;^)

Posted by Robin Wilton on August 17, 2005 at 04:10 PM GMT+00:00 #

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