Casinos selling your name to mailing lists
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ihate17
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Interesting possibilities in dangerous times
The laws seem to be in a state change when it comes to false ID's these terrorist plauged days.
Years ago I had a credit card linked to a business alias which was known by the issueing bank so they had no problem with this and I have kept it active.
Through this I was able to create a credit line with a casino. Again because it was a business alias, tied to a bank that I banked with and my markers were always paid, I believe there obviously no attempt on my part to defraud anyone of a cent, just not let the casino know my true identity.
I am not sure if all this can be done today, if it can I would guess it would be much harder to accomplish and the key question to you, and here you might wish legal advice: If you apply for the card, do you also give the bank your true information or not, requesting that only the alias be listed on the card itself?
ihate17
The laws seem to be in a state change when it comes to false ID's these terrorist plauged days.
Years ago I had a credit card linked to a business alias which was known by the issueing bank so they had no problem with this and I have kept it active.
Through this I was able to create a credit line with a casino. Again because it was a business alias, tied to a bank that I banked with and my markers were always paid, I believe there obviously no attempt on my part to defraud anyone of a cent, just not let the casino know my true identity.
I am not sure if all this can be done today, if it can I would guess it would be much harder to accomplish and the key question to you, and here you might wish legal advice: If you apply for the card, do you also give the bank your true information or not, requesting that only the alias be listed on the card itself?
ihate17
callipygian
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Yes, this is 100% correct. The company doesn't care whose name is on the credit card so long as the bill is paid every month.rukus said:
However, this means that using a credit card as a form of ID is pretty much worthless. Places ask for "government-issued" ID because that is the only form of ID that is illegal to fake - you can even make up a fake company ID for any company and it's perfectly legal. Now, of course, if you use it to defraud someone or to gain access into restricted areas, you are liable for other crimes, but if you find a casino who will issue you a players card based on a credit card or company ID, you're in the clear as far as the law is concerned.
I've gotten player cards in almost every AC casino,using a fake name and showing them what looks to be a NYPD issued press pass,but is in fact a laminated NYPD press pass application. " Government issued ID means different things to different people,especially underpaid,overworked boothlings who try to follow the course of least resistance.
callipygian
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Proving something is legal is much harder than proving something is illegal.sagefr0g said:
In this case, I think the best thing to note is the number of credit cards that have been issued to weird things. Presumably, if having a credit card with a fake name were illegal, these stories wouldn't be broadcast, as the owners would have found themselves in trouble for trying to obtain "fake" credit cards.
Toddler issued credit card:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/417131.stm
Dog issued credit card:
(Dead link: http://www.goofball.com/news/200402041001)
Cat issued credit card:
https://financialcryptography.com/mt/archives/000851.html (Archive copy)
Tree issued credit card:
http://www.knbc.com/money/5529720/detail.html (Archive copy)