Comments on: Fraud by the Quarter: The Perfect Crime? http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:14:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: coloradoevie http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-129796 coloradoevie Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:11:32 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-129796 Beware of the Restaurants too! There has been more than one time where I found a higher tip amount and if it is a local place, I do try to go back and tell them and their manager. I point out that is considered stealing and make sure they know I tell my friends about it. Beware of the Restaurants too! There has been more than one time where I found a higher tip amount and if it is a local place, I do try to go back and tell them and their manager. I point out that is considered stealing and make sure they know I tell my friends about it.

]]> By: EvilWizardGlick http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-123787 EvilWizardGlick Sun, 07 Oct 2007 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-123787 Gas stations had an old scam where they would under pump by a penny. 100 people equals a buck. I once caught one scamming me for ten cents on the automated pumps. Ten people equals a buck. Gas stations had an old scam where they would under pump by a penny. 100 people equals a buck. I once caught one scamming me for ten cents on the automated pumps. Ten people equals a buck.

]]> By: cptacek http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122769 cptacek Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:00:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122769 Olive Garden has done this to me. Usually about $1 worth of tip. I balance my checkbook with the receipts, but then throw them out. Last time I went to Olive Garden, I kept that receipt to check it. I haven't got the statement from the bank yet, but I'll go back to get that money back if they stole from me again. Olive Garden has done this to me. Usually about $1 worth of tip. I balance my checkbook with the receipts, but then throw them out. Last time I went to Olive Garden, I kept that receipt to check it. I haven’t got the statement from the bank yet, but I’ll go back to get that money back if they stole from me again.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122197 Amanda Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:26:36 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122197 Something along the lines just happened here, but on a much larger scale. Two servers at a local place were adding $200 tips to the prepaid debit cards. The guest would leave them empty on the table, and the girls would run them back through after they left. They got caught b/c it was such a large amount of money. I even commented to my roommate that if they had done a smaller amount, they wouldn't have gotten caught. The guest wasn't liable, either was the prepaid debit card company, it was the business, who couldn't figure out why their books were coming up short. I hope they enjoy their felony charges. Something along the lines just happened here, but on a much larger scale. Two servers at a local place were adding $200 tips to the prepaid debit cards. The guest would leave them empty on the table, and the girls would run them back through after they left. They got caught b/c it was such a large amount of money. I even commented to my roommate that if they had done a smaller amount, they wouldn’t have gotten caught.

The guest wasn’t liable, either was the prepaid debit card company, it was the business, who couldn’t figure out why their books were coming up short. I hope they enjoy their felony charges.

]]> By: Susy http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122070 Susy Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:33:42 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122070 I think my cell phone company used to do this. They'd always charge me .79 for some random fee or long distance or toll, but then I'd call and complain and they'd apologize and reimburse me. HM, if they did that to all of their 5 million customers and only 10% called & complained, they'd be making a ton of extra cash!!! I think my cell phone company used to do this. They’d always charge me .79 for some random fee or long distance or toll, but then I’d call and complain and they’d apologize and reimburse me. HM, if they did that to all of their 5 million customers and only 10% called & complained, they’d be making a ton of extra cash!!!

]]> By: dan http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122066 dan Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:24:44 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122066 I'm surprised the credit card company didn't pursue it. I guess they see it as a cost of doing business. I’m surprised the credit card company didn’t pursue it. I guess they see it as a cost of doing business.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122028 Shannon Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:28:44 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122028 It was a Courtyard by Marriot. Hope you didn't lose $0.75 there, too! It was a Courtyard by Marriot. Hope you didn’t lose $0.75 there, too!

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122027 Traciatim Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122027 Another option you could try is call them and ask for them to fax over a current folio. That way you can see what they charged in their computer, if it matches the charge on the credit card it will have to add pu to all the charges. Most property management systems won't let you check someone out of the hotel's computer if the folio doesn't balance the charges with the payments (I work with hotel software). Another option you could try is call them and ask for them to fax over a current folio. That way you can see what they charged in their computer, if it matches the charge on the credit card it will have to add pu to all the charges.

Most property management systems won’t let you check someone out of the hotel’s computer if the folio doesn’t balance the charges with the payments (I work with hotel software).

]]> By: Stein http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-122026 Stein Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:20:21 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-122026 I think someone did it in Superman as well. It may be related to the daily newspaper. I stay in many hotels that deliver USA Today and there is fine print that if you call the front desk and decline the newspaper, they will subtract $0.75 from your bill each day. Since the amount is the same, it could be that your hotel adds $0.75 for the paper. Then again, it should show up on your bill at checkout. I think someone did it in Superman as well.

It may be related to the daily newspaper. I stay in many hotels that deliver USA Today and there is fine print that if you call the front desk and decline the newspaper, they will subtract $0.75 from your bill each day. Since the amount is the same, it could be that your hotel adds $0.75 for the paper. Then again, it should show up on your bill at checkout.

]]> By: Traciatim http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/10/03/fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime/#comment-121998 Traciatim Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:18:19 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/10/03/101809_fraud-by-the-quarter-the-perfect-crime.html#comment-121998 That movie was office space, he was a programmer. It ended up they steal an amazing amount and hilarity ensues. I would kind of like to know what hotel chain you stayed at. If you would prefer not to say publicly, then possibly email my hotmail at obesecowkidney@hotmail.com That movie was office space, he was a programmer. It ended up they steal an amazing amount and hilarity ensues.

I would kind of like to know what hotel chain you stayed at. If you would prefer not to say publicly, then possibly email my hotmail at obesecowkidney@hotmail.com

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