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Hi Rick and Happy New Year to you and all of [_].  Thanks for the heads up,
I live in that area and so will pay close detail to my statements when they
come in next.  Any idea as to which places may be trying to skim the cards
i.e. bars, restaurants etc.

On 1/2/07, Rick Hurst <rick.hurst at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> without wanting to cause panic on the streets of southville, after reading
> an article in the local rag that there is a bit of an epidemic of card
> clone
> fraud amongst southville residents, I found out yesterday that someone
> tried
> to clear out my bank account on new years eve*. I don't know the full
> details yet, i.e whether I was a victim of card cloning or internet fraud
> but just a quick heads up to watch out for card skimming devices or
> suspect
> looking chip and pin terminals in the southville area, and keep a close
> eye
> on your statements.
>
> * it wasn't me honest - I couldn't even get any cash out new years eve,
> hence my call to the bank the next day
>
> oh, and happy new year!
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> Rick Hurst, Web developer, Bristol, England
> http://www.rickhurst.co.uk | http://www.netsight.co.uk
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