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Article #2579Re: Pre-Approved Credit Card Scam Household Bank
From: Intrigue1
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:21
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 21:21
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On Sat, 28 Dec 2002 22:07:59 -0600, Huang Chung <WangChung@ev1.net> wrote: >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? > Legally, you could have gone out, charged whatever you wanted and they couldn't "Demand" you repay them. If this is true. Now, how to respond? They have a postage reply envelope? Use it and include a letter stating you will be seeking legal avenues to have them shut down, burned from the face of the earth etc...etc. One thing I might mention..I wouldn't have "Thrown away" that card..someone else COULD get ahold of it and made your life miserable or maybe they are trying to..
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