News that make you say WTF?

[Gotmadskillzson]

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A United Airlines pilot has been arrested for running a string of brothels in apartment complexes throughout Houston.

Bruce Wayne Wallis, 51, was charged with aggravated promotion of prostitution and engaging in criminal activity, accused of running about a half-dozen brothel apartments with six to 10 women in each one.

Court records show that the women advertised online and had to pay Wallis $400 a week to ply their trade.

Assistant Harris County District Attorney Lester Blizzard confirmed that Wallis was a pilot for United Airlines and said the criminal enterprise operation was "massive."

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/houston-pilot-arrested-for-running-brothels/ar-BBqS0UG?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=mailsignout

[Gotmadskillzson]

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Hotest male math teacher ever lands modeling contract with Armani

http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/peopleandplaces/hottest-math-teacher-ever-scores-modeling-deal-with-armani/vi-BBqOX5x?ocid=spartanntp

[Gotmadskillzson]

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I will never look at credit card swipe machines the same way ever again. wow

http://nypost.com/video/this-is-how-easy-it-is-for-crooks-to-steal-your-credit-card/

[Smooth Pancakes]

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I will never look at credit card swipe machines the same way ever again. wow

http://nypost.com/video/this-is-how-...r-credit-card/

Yeah, it's getting real easy these days.

I don't know where or how (whether it was from a physical card skimmer someplace or a data breach online) but my debit card got compromised just last week. Had a couple online charges attempted, thankfully they apparently only had the card number, not the 3 digit code on the back, so my bank caught and rejected the attempted charges before any money was lost. Had to have the card closed and cancelled and waiting on a new card.

Though even after my new card shows up, I may stick to cash more than I have in the past because I can't say I want to potentially repeat this in the future.

[Smooth Pancakes]

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Also, from that NY Post link, the next video, man that's gotta suck! Could you imagine sitting there at the police station and getting asked what they brought you in for? Lmao, I'd be making **** up!

"Man arrested for 14-year-overdue VHS rental of 'Freddy Got Fingered"

http://nypost.com/video/man-arrested-for-14-year-overdue-vhs-rental-of-freddy-got-fingered/

[dickey1331]

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Yeah, it's getting real easy these days.

I don't know where or how (whether it was from a physical card skimmer someplace or a data breach online) but my debit card got compromised just last week. Had a couple online charges attempted, thankfully they apparently only had the card number, not the 3 digit code on the back, so my bank caught and rejected the attempted charges before any money was lost. Had to have the card closed and cancelled and waiting on a new card.

Though even after my new card shows up, I may stick to cash more than I have in the past because I can't say I want to potentially repeat this in the future.

That's why those chipped cards are required.

[redsox4evur]

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbeat/'there's-nothing-left-crew-demolishes-wrong-home-blames-google-maps/ar-BBqUiGF

[Smooth Pancakes]

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That's why those chipped cards are required.

Yeah, it's sometime later this year I think that merchants start ending up on the hook for not having machines for chipped cards if a stolen card gets used in their store. I think similar time that banks have to switch to start issuing only chipped cards.

Unfortunately my bank hadn't made the switch yet when they sent out my previous debit card, hopefully this one has a chip. Otherwise I'll be going back later this year when I know they have finally switched and demanding a switch to a chipped card, even if my new debit may not expire for 3 years.

[countryboy]

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/surgeons-pull-27-bags-of-heroin-from-man%e2%80%99s-body-as-police-watch/ar-BBqSnEq?form=PRHPTP&ocid=iehp

Surgeons pull 27 bags of heroin from man’s body as police watch

[SuperBowlNachos]

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Yeah, it's getting real easy these days.

I don't know where or how (whether it was from a physical card skimmer someplace or a data breach online) but my debit card got compromised just last week. Had a couple online charges attempted, thankfully they apparently only had the card number, not the 3 digit code on the back, so my bank caught and rejected the attempted charges before any money was lost. Had to have the card closed and cancelled and waiting on a new card.

Though even after my new card shows up, I may stick to cash more than I have in the past because I can't say I want to potentially repeat this in the future.

Tuck the debit card deep into the wallet and don't use it unless you have to. Use a credit card if you do need to use a card. Had the bank not caught the transactions the money would have been sucked out of your account. At the very least with a credit card you aren't actually temporarily losing any money like when a debit card gets used.

[ImTellinTim]

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The fact that we aren't universally on the chip and PIN system by now is ridiculous.

[Smooth Pancakes]

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Tuck the debit card deep into the wallet and don't use it unless you have to. Use a credit card if you do need to use a card. Had the bank not caught the transactions the money would have been sucked out of your account. At the very least with a credit card you aren't actually temporarily losing any money like when a debit card gets used.

Yeah, I've actually gotten used to using nothing but cash this past week while waiting for my new card to show up, so locally I'm gonna cut back on how much I use it and start using more cash. Even online, switch to either credit or PayPal for stuff. I definitely got lucky the bank caught the attempted transactions. One of them was for $123, another for like $200. That would have hurt like a bitch to have that much money suddenly missing.

The good thing, probably, is that my bank is a smaller "local" bank regionalized in just NW Ohio, NE Indiana and SE Michigan, and they "pride themselves" on customer service, which actually has always been excellent when I've contacted them in the past, so it's much easier to dispute stuff and probably could get the money restored within hours. I'd just rather not have to deal with that hassle if I don't have to, lol.

[kehlis]

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Yeah, it's sometime later this year I think that merchants start ending up on the hook for not having machines for chipped cards if a stolen card gets used in their store. I think similar time that banks have to switch to start issuing only chipped cards.

Unfortunately my bank hadn't made the switch yet when they sent out my previous debit card, hopefully this one has a chip. Otherwise I'll be going back later this year when I know they have finally switched and demanding a switch to a chipped card, even if my new debit may not expire for 3 years.

It was required as of last October for merchants to avoid responsibility for fraud.

[Smooth Pancakes]

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It was required as of last October for merchants to avoid responsibility for fraud.

Ah, I was thinking it wasn't until this October. I knew it was October of some point.

[Blzer]

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http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/offbea...aps/ar-BBqUiGF

Reminds me of the wrecking ball scene in Stranger Than Fiction.

I know, this post would be a lot better with a clip. I can't seem to find one, though.