PSA - Stay Away From The Card Signup Farms Who Offer $5000 In One Month

[ilherman]

Well the ads are not only in Lakewood, I'll tell you that much

they advertise all over

[VacationLover]

Maybe call amex after they finish spending and say your identity was compromised and change login info and keep the points

I don't want to be a Ganav (perhaps its considered "Hagobav Min Haganav Puter...)

[etech0]

I don't want to be a Ganav (perhaps its considered "Hagobav Min Haganav Puter...)

I would tell the whole story to a rav who will chap, and ask what you should do in this case.

[Achas Veachas]

Why would you be a Ganav for taking your own points?

[Dr Moose]

Maybe call amex after they finish spending and say your identity was compromised and change login info and keep the points

already discussed in this thread

[TimT]

Well the ads are not only in Lakewood, I'll tell you that much

Why should they limit themselves to Lakewood ? Its online & on the phone.

[VacationLover]

I would tell the whole story to a rav who will chap, and ask what you should do in this case.

I don't want to start up with someone who knows my name, address, DOB, and social... would you?

[TimT]

I don't want to start up with someone who knows my name, address, DOB, and social... would you?

If he does anything with your info without your permission you go right to the FBI.

[churnbabychurn]

If it would be me I would:
A: change password and move the points to safety asap.
Immediately call amex, claim fraud. You never opened the accounts bla bla bla. FR will be gone and you live happily ever after.

(Optional step: you call the --- after step one, and give him 5 min to send you a chase QP or PP $3500)

[churnbabychurn]

I don't want to start up with someone who knows my name, address, DOB, and social... would you?

If I knew HIS address I would...

[Dr Moose]

If it would be me I would:
A: change password and move the points to safety asap.
Immediately call amex, claim fraud. You never opened the accounts bla bla bla. FR will be gone and you live happily ever after.

(Optional step: you call the --- after step one, and give him 5 min to send you a chase QP or PP $3500)

what proof do you have that you never opened the cards?

[HowYaDoin]

what proof do you have that you never opened the cards?

To open that amount of cards somebody must be calling, pull the recording different voice

[srap]

To open that amount of cards somebody must be calling, pull the recording different voice

Correct, good thinking. 


Are these the guys who had a booth at the Parnassah Convention a while back?

[TimT]

He did not talk to the FR department, these guys told him they have connections and they will take care of it. (of curse they never did anything)

Was he told beforehand that he'll only get the full amount if all cards get approved & all points post ?

[ilherman]

Was he told beforehand that he'll only get the full amount if all cards get approved & all points post ?

No and no. He was told after he was approved that he will get $2.5k

[avremie]

This weeks Torah Times it's on the back cover and another one inside

[ckmk47]

I don't want to start up with someone who knows my name, address, DOB, and social... would you?

Forgo the points.  Call him and tell him you changed your mind and are closing the cards.  Then close all the accounts.  Get a credit monitoring service.

[thaber]

This weeks Torah Times it's on the back cover and another one inside

Is there an email address for the editor of Torah Times? I'd be happy to drop him a line regarding the true nature of his advertisers

[Baruch]

Does Zman and Ami still advertise this?

Mishpacha, Yated and Hamodia stopped.

[TimT]

Is there an email address for the editor of Torah Times? I'd be happy to drop him a line regarding the true nature of his advertisers

Its not the magazines job to vet the advertiser. Just like they don't vet the ticket fighter who promises to get rid of your ticket & they don't check the validity of a hechsher on a restaurant. Every person has to use his own brain not to get fooled into these scams.