Watch this video first so you'll know what I'm talking about...Go ahead, it's short!
Ann from Snap Edit & Scrap posted about having her bank account hacked! I'm SO sick of this! It seems that honesty means Nothing these days...Oh, I know Dishonesty has been around since the dawn of man but one can hope can't they? Anyway...I heard of a new way crooks invade your privacy and thought I'd share an idea that may help you, as well. Christmas shopping is right around the corner and thieves are banking on busy crowds that simply get caught up in the Joy of the Season but don't pay much attention to their surroundings! We don't live in "Kansas" anymore people! The world is changing SO fast now! The economy is terrible and some Very dishonest people are looking forward to making an easy buck.If you've watched the video, you'll see the tin foil that the reporter is holding up. What I did was to simply cut two sheets of the stuff and line my wallet with it...both sides of it so all my cards and checks are firmly encased between the sheets. Even Superman couldn't see through it!
Line the front AND the back...like a sandwich! The foil is the "bread". As in the video, you don't have to wrap your wallet in a big piece of foil...looks pretty stupid and Very inconvenient to get to your checks or cards. Now, you CAN go online and buy the fancy wallets and purses...but Why? This works just as well...And your BEST protection? Be Aware! Carry just ONE card to town (wrapped in foil!Hahaa...if you don't carry your wallet) A waist purse works great to keep valuables close to your body. It also allows you to be "hands free". Am I OVER dramatizing things? Nope...Better safe than sorry.
Now...you have a little more information to make your holiday shopping go a little smoother...Get Out There and make me Proud! Oh yeah, While you're shopping...I'll take a fancy new BMW please....
15 comments:
I only have one credit card and it does'nt have that little symbol on it, but I am going to line my wallet with foil anyway! Thanks for the tip, girlfriend!!
this is great advice, I'm off to line my wallet with tin foil. thanks for the tip, as I hadn't been aware of this latest method of thievery. it's all over, can't help it. opportunists are out the and they're thinking up a new scam every day. it's sad. but I have to say, you cracked me up with your comment on my blog about the lobster dinner your hubby bought...
you had me in stitches. thanks for the chuckles. happy day to you Donna. {{{hugs}}}
You're Welcome Jeanette! You never Know when or if it happens...
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Becky, Hahaaaa...you can just imagine his look...he said not ONE word...Lolol
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UH, since I can't watch the vid, I'm not gettin it. What does the foil do? I know you don't believe how dumb I am, but then maybe you do. LOL
I'm so sick of thieves! Thanks for the awesome tip and the video. A 14 year old "friend of the family" stole my sister-in-law's iPhone, used it, smashed it and returned it in the mailbox. We called the police. She is now on probation for theft and truancy and doing community service.
Wow, that's a great tip. I, too, am sick of bad people making life harder for us good people. So there.
This is great advice. We may never stop these morons but we certainly don't have to stand back and let them rip us off either.
Thanks for the link too.
They better not pick on Ann or else they will have to deal with an angry Duke! I don't have any of those types of credit cards and I sure don't want them either!
I'll have to check my cards, but I don't think they have that symbol. Cards with chips are becoming the norm up here. I have yet to be offered dip with my chip.
Thanks for the good advice..... I'm headed for my tin foil drawer.
Those are the prettiest mums!!!
Hug..... and no BMW's here....
I wonder how much would be going on if we cut off the hands of thieves like in some middle eastern countries?I had to change all this last year.
Wow,
You never know what they will come up with next. Why not just get a job?
Thanks for the info!
Charlotte
Gotta go find some foil. But not sure mine one little card qualifies.
This kind of thing makes me so mad. Why can't people just leave other people alone? I may shop with all cash this year and leave the cards at HOME.
Good grief! No matter what we do, it seems to get easier for thieves to succeed. I'll be checking my cards for that symbol and getting out the foil!
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