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- From: rubin@watson.ibm.com (Bill Rubin)
- Subject: Re: Pre-Approved card Mail in annual fee??
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- Message-ID: <1993Jan26.000825.23905@watson.ibm.com>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 00:08:25 GMT
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- Reply-To: rubin@watson.ibm.com (Bill Rubin)
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- In <C1FI3u.Aqq@encore.com> slightbo@wizard.Berkeley.EDU (Sam Lightbourne) writes:
- >My wife received a pre-approved credit application for a Gold MC
- >they offer a $10,000 credit line. All they ask is that she mail
- >in the "annual fee" payment of $39. This is not covered in the FAQ,
- >but I smell a rat? What do you think?
-
- Are you sure that this is a Gold MasterCard or does it just say "Gold Card".
- If it is the latter, then it is a scam, it is not a MC or Visa but some
- useless card that can only be used to buy overpriced merchandise from their
- own catalog. Ditch the mail as quickly as you can.
-
- -- Bill rubin@watson.ibm.com
-