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Article #2578Re: Pre-Approved Credit Card Scam Household Bank
From: Huang Chung
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:46
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 20:46
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Thank you. That sounds like good advice. As for using the card - I cut it up as soon as I got it, but evidently that isn't enough. I will call the AG tomorrow. They did provide an address, but in searching the newsgroups and forums, apparently they ignore these written notices, I will send mine certified return receipt and am considering filing in small claims. "criton" <info@reedent.net> wrote: >Huang, >Banks or lending Institutions, have to make available, some form of contact >beyond that of an automated account service. >If you got a bill, send a written request to get the application you sent to >them, and terminate the card. Send in the same letter that you did not >request this card and they are to restore your credit to pre-issuance >status. >They have 30 days to comply with the request for the application, and 90 to >restore the credit. >Call the state AG and report them for illegal/deceptive trade practices. >DO NOT USE THE CARD! > >"Huang Chung" <WangChung@ev1.net> wrote in message >news:d69u0vo3peuv0b6m4biv5378epf2oboo54@4ax.com... >> Guys, I did not send it in. >> >> dkdkd@dkdkd.com (Scott W) wrote: >> >> >In article <d0ts0vke06ccvnvlf7n7v7lko6ir0ka8nj@4ax.com>, >> >WangChung@ev1.net says... >> >> I got an un-asked for pre-approved credit card from Household Bank >> >> which I promptly threw away. Now I have a bill from them for $59.00! >> >> It says I have a lousey 300.00 credit line with them I have a >> >> $13,000.00 credit line with a Real bank, with real live people to talk >> >> to - clearly these people are trying to get money from me for nothing. >> >> The only phone numbers they show are not only not toll free, they go >> >> "to automated account information" - an account I never asked for! >> >> What do I do? >> >> >> > >> > You're the idiot who signed and mailed in the application. >> >> >> _____________________ >> Spammers Persecuted > _____________________ Spammers Persecuted
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 109097,b53e6892d25fe41d X-Google-Attributes: gid109097,public X-Google-Thread: 104ad1,b53e6892d25fe41d X-Google-Attributes: gid104ad1,public X-Google-Thread: 106979,b53e6892d25fe41d X-Google-Attributes: gid106979,public X-Google-Thread: 103916,b53e6892d25fe41d X-Google-Attributes: gid103916,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-12-29 12:46:15 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-06!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-01!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: Huang Chung <WangChung@ev1.net> Newsgroups: tx.general,dfw.general,houston.general,sat.general Subject: Re: Pre-Approved Credit Card Scam Household Bank Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 14:46:12 -0600 Organization: Everybody Huang Chung Tonight Message-ID: <u9nu0v8cbl7b5dlcssp9ihh7628eh5dgcb@4ax.com> Reply-To: WangChung@ev1.net References: <d0ts0vke06ccvnvlf7n7v7lko6ir0ka8nj@4ax.com> <MPG.1878919e106120dd989e74@news.alt.net> <d69u0vo3peuv0b6m4biv5378epf2oboo54@4ax.com> <UPJP9.4442$an1.270178@twister.austin.rr.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 1.8/32.548 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 49