WOW! $1000 deposit for Verizon wireless service

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George Kowal <gkowal@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Steven J Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message news:<XoKdnW9XpOKrtRLd4p2dnA@lmi.net>...
>> George Kowal <gkowalNOSPAM@earthlink.net> wrote:
>>
>> > I was NOT suggesting anything illegal.
>>
>> Either you're trolling, or you're a complete idiot. You were suggesting
>> ID theft.
>
> You, sir, may be the idiot and are suggesting illegal activities, not me.

Like what?

Using someone else's name or other personal info in such a manner *is*
fraudulent and illegal. Don't believe me? Try it.

> I was not ever suggesting any theft of anything.

You were suggesting fraud. Stop being obtuse.

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You were suggesting ID theft and fraud, which are definitely
criminal acts.


George Kowal wrote:
>
>
> Breezy wrote:
>
>>>> WELL! MY GOD! $3000 deposit required for new activation. that is $1000
>>
>>
>> on
>>
>>>> each of 3 lines. WOW!
>>>
>>>
>>> How about walking back in and giving them a different social #, say you
>>> mistakenly transposed a few digits ?
>>> May solve the whole problem, get you the svc you need while keeping
>>> everyone happy.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't think that would work since your Name, and Name attached to ss#
>> would
>> NOT match.
>>
>> ID Theft is a crime.
>
>
> I was NOT suggesting anything illegal.
> Legal Disclaimer: This was for educational purposes only 🙂
>
> There would be nothing wrong with borrowing another's good reputation,
> as long as you would only add good to it.
>