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i clicked on a link to a car parts store which will remain nameless from a yahoo search. i was looking for some piaa bulbs, found em on the site and hit the check out button. when it forwards me to the next page someones info is already filled out w/ the credit dard number already there. so im like, wtf, lets give it a try. so i change the address for delivery and BAM, next day air on my front door, hahaha. free piaa's!! this happened like 2 months ago btw.

cl-driver

You can get chargeg with credit card fraud which is a federal offense. Hope you used a different address.

cl-driver

I meant different from your house.

KCPreki11

Weird...nope but I hope it will soon

Keep ordering stuff on there while u can, order stuff in 10's and then sell it on here cheap for us

KCPreki11

Its been 2 months

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u see the thing is i went back the next day...and then the info was gone.

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also, they were only $20. so i didnt feel too bad

KavexTrax

well there was a dumbass who didnt change the address on his billing/shipping address info. and shipped some dvds to my apartment..

the first time around I refused the package and had it sent back. But the 2nd time around, too bad for him
so I ebayed em.

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good call, its not my fault their web page fucked up. not like i stole his info, it was just there.

ChodTheWacko

Dude, I hope for your sake you don't ever do that again.

Look at it this way, If I got my credit card bill and someone else had used it to charge something, I would kill the charge and I assume the company with the sale would investigate (which wouldn't take long). And I assume in the eyes of the law, that it doesn't matter how you were able to get someone else's credit card infomation: If you knowingly make a charge on someone else's credit card, you're at fault. And I doubt the penalty will change if it is $20 or $2000. It's still fraud.

Anyway, soapbox off - but I didn't want this thread to end with a 'Yeah, great idea!' note at it.

Shawn S

So I’m guessing if you happened to come across a car with the keys forgotten in the ignition, it would be OK to take it for a spin because “it was just there”.

Shawn S

EricL

Getting something you didn't order is one issue -- (at least in the old days, if you wanted to, you could keep it. There were a number of people that used the technique of sending unwanted "items" or "merchandise" to people as a way to "help" business.

OTOH -- receiving a package or messing with the postal system with criminial intent is MAIL FRAUD.

spiroh

Only if it was an exotic. =)

BC

"There is no such thing as a free lunch" Kurt Vonnagut (sp).

amir was here

yeah, u could get fucked for that.

but its only 20 bucks, so dont worry.

SmoothJyzz

Amir, usually I'm with you. But, in this case you're mistaken. If you physically stole something, it only being $20.00 is at most Petit Theft. However, in his case, Credit Card Fraud and Mail Fraud are federal offenses. (you knowingly used credit information (however gained) that wasn't yours is credit fraud, that you had it sent to you via mail is the mail fraud). Not to mention the transport across state lines, violating both states, state laws. It ain't good. If they guy challenges (it it was AMEX they are gonna slam you for sure), you left an electronic trail a mile-wide. It sometimes takes a couple of months to get the require warrants to search electronic records and the like. Basically, it was stupid, and criminal thing to do. Note: I'm not calling the guy stupid, but his action was.


dee

amir was here

oh ok, i dont know,

a few of my friends do this shit, i never participate, i was just under the impression that if its 20 bucks, it wont be a big deal...

ok thanks for clearing it up.

SidVicious

If anyone comes and asks questions, all you have to say is that you thought it was your information (credit card number, etc.)

I don't think it will be worth any company's money to pursue fraud charges in court over $20. Just to get a trial is more expensive than that. And what about lawyer fees?

I don't think you have anything to worry about. IF you are confronted, just play dumb. It is amazing what you can get away with under 'ignorance.'

edit - {I'm not saying this is the 'right' thing to do. I wouldn't recommend making a habit out of this.}

[ 08-01-2001: Message edited by: SidVicious ]

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and im sure all u guys have never done anything fucked up before? pleeease. i didnt post this topic so you could be my parents, i was just asking if this had happened before. and i already thought of the play dumb plan before i ordered my shit. and i would do it again just to piss you guys off, hahaha

Nugs3

LOL thats funny shit

batra

Whoever's information was there placed an order from that website in the first place. So he/she probably overlooked the charge on the bill and didn't realize it appeared twice. Just my theory. Good Luck and Good Kill