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American Credit Solutions??

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From: Beartooth
Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2002 22:43
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	Some outfit in Tampa, FL, using the name above, has sent a
postcard urging "Your credit card has not been activated..." etc.
etc. It's first class, not bulk mail; but no envelope, and no
indication whatever what credit card might be involved -- and as
much hype as they can fit on a card.

	Is it an outright scam? A pitch for one of the worst credit
card deals in the business? Why else? It does have fine print about
a "special offer," which sounds like a tip-off.

	My guess is that it's some piece of loan sharkery which is
legal -- by the skin of its teeth -- and shouldn't be. Anybody know
any more? I'm certainly not about to call them! But if it's what I
think, I'd love to hear of them being sentenced to a few decades at
hard labor.

	Those of you who like messing with dirty-nasties may wish
to watch your mail for the like.

-- 
RR 'Beartooth' Neuswanger <karhunhammas (at) lserv.com>
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From: Beartooth <karhunhammas@Lserv.com>
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Subject: American Credit Solutions??
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 18:43:28 -0400
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