‘I woke up to $500 in charges on my credit card’: PlayStation bans gamer for getting scammed, he makes parent company fly him to California

If we were to ask gamers about how they would describe many gaming companies, ‘good customer service’ would not always be at the top of the list. One of the downsides of having video games as an interest is that the relationship between distributor and consumer is not always the most friendly, and many gamers …
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24-year-old daughter racks up $3000 in credit card debt, mother refuses to bail her out: ‘She is an adult, but still acting like a teenager’

When you’re a young adult, figuring out your finances is one of the hardest life things you’re tasked with. If you weren’t taught financial literacy growing up, it’s easy to be flying blind, especially once you get your first job. Getting paychecks is exciting, and if you’ve never had that kind of money before, it …
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‘Credit scores are a scam’: Driver pays off car, gripes about drop in credit score

You’ve got to spend money to make money, or so they say. The hidden addendum to this popular phrase is that it’s usually other peoples’ money that you’re spending in the process. One of the craziest things about being a responsible adult is that you’re generally considered more trustworthy financially when you have some (well-managed) …
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Scammer steals credit card information to rent car, emails card owner and asks why he canceled the rental: ‘Sorry to use the details hee hee’

Back in the day, you had to be genuinely sneaky to be a scammer. There were no websites with people’s credit card information available for any old schmuck to purchase. In the 20th century, you had to pick a pocket or snag a fat juicy wallet off the ground and make some magic by purchasing …
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