One nice, unexpected bonus about researching credit card crime has been the lessons one picks up. In fact, both would-be victims and criminals can learn a thing or two by what's been going on in the news lately. Not sure what I mean? Well, here's what all people--both the good guys and the bad--can learn from the latest in credit card thievery.
The lesson for would-be crooks: If you're annoyed at your ex, don't steal her credit card. And certainly don't tell her you're stealing it.
The crime: In Bracebridge, Ont., James Hynes, 49, was apparently irked because his ex-partner had hidden the keys to his truck. So Hynes took her credit card from her purse, showed it to her through the window and then left. Even more stupid, Hynes then proceeded to take out a cash advance of $2,000 with the card and spent $960 of it before the police found him.
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