Mar 12, 2015, 11:57 am
RIP Redbird... Fun while it lasted
Mar 5, 2015, 8:55 am
#286
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Paris
Posts: 235
Here is what I received. I received it on the same day the first time I ever did a 1000/1000/500 load in the same day even though it was during different visits to different Target locations. While different from what was cited by OP, I will not be loading 2500 in one day again. Thoughts, should I call them as suggested?
Mar 2 at 6:44 PM
Hello XXXXX,
During a recent review of your Target Prepaid REDcard® Account we noticed unusual activity. You may experience limitations while using your Account.
In order for us to authorize you and continue to service your Account safely and securely, please call Account Protection Services at 1-800-555-4318.
Thanks,
Target Prepaid REDcard by American Express
Customer Service I Privacy Statement
We kindly ask you not to reply to this e-mail but instead contact us via Customer Service.
See the Prepaid REDcard User Agreement for complete Prepaid REDcard terms and conditions.
Prepaid REDcard by American Express is issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285, licensed to engage in the transmission of money by the New York Department of Finance and other state money transmitter regulators. Click here for information about addressing complaints regarding our money services business, lists of our money services licenses and other disclosures.
© 2014 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Target and the Bullseye Design are trademarks of Target Brands, Inc.
Email ID: 132097
Mar 2 at 6:44 PM
Hello XXXXX,
During a recent review of your Target Prepaid REDcard® Account we noticed unusual activity. You may experience limitations while using your Account.
In order for us to authorize you and continue to service your Account safely and securely, please call Account Protection Services at 1-800-555-4318.
Thanks,
Target Prepaid REDcard by American Express
Customer Service I Privacy Statement
We kindly ask you not to reply to this e-mail but instead contact us via Customer Service.
See the Prepaid REDcard User Agreement for complete Prepaid REDcard terms and conditions.
Prepaid REDcard by American Express is issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285, licensed to engage in the transmission of money by the New York Department of Finance and other state money transmitter regulators. Click here for information about addressing complaints regarding our money services business, lists of our money services licenses and other disclosures.
© 2014 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Target and the Bullseye Design are trademarks of Target Brands, Inc.
Email ID: 132097
This notice has nothing to do with this myth the OP has produced. I hope his redcard is shut down!
Mar 5, 2015, 8:59 am
#287
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 23
Here is what I received. I received it on the same day the first time I ever did a 1000/1000/500 load in the same day even though it was during different visits to different Target locations. While different from what was cited by OP, I will not be loading 2500 in one day again. Thoughts, should I call them as suggested?
Mar 2 at 6:44 PM
Hello XXXXX,
During a recent review of your Target Prepaid REDcard® Account we noticed unusual activity. You may experience limitations while using your Account.
In order for us to authorize you and continue to service your Account safely and securely, please call Account Protection Services at 1-800-555-4318.
Thanks,
Target Prepaid REDcard by American Express
Customer Service I Privacy Statement
We kindly ask you not to reply to this e-mail but instead contact us via Customer Service.
See the Prepaid REDcard User Agreement for complete Prepaid REDcard terms and conditions.
Prepaid REDcard by American Express is issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285, licensed to engage in the transmission of money by the New York Department of Finance and other state money transmitter regulators. Click here for information about addressing complaints regarding our money services business, lists of our money services licenses and other disclosures.
© 2014 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Target and the Bullseye Design are trademarks of Target Brands, Inc.
Email ID: 132097
Mar 2 at 6:44 PM
Hello XXXXX,
During a recent review of your Target Prepaid REDcard® Account we noticed unusual activity. You may experience limitations while using your Account.
In order for us to authorize you and continue to service your Account safely and securely, please call Account Protection Services at 1-800-555-4318.
Thanks,
Target Prepaid REDcard by American Express
Customer Service I Privacy Statement
We kindly ask you not to reply to this e-mail but instead contact us via Customer Service.
See the Prepaid REDcard User Agreement for complete Prepaid REDcard terms and conditions.
Prepaid REDcard by American Express is issued by American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc., 200 Vesey Street, New York, NY 10285, licensed to engage in the transmission of money by the New York Department of Finance and other state money transmitter regulators. Click here for information about addressing complaints regarding our money services business, lists of our money services licenses and other disclosures.
© 2014 American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. All rights reserved. Target and the Bullseye Design are trademarks of Target Brands, Inc.
Email ID: 132097
... Or is this just another hoaxer now changing their story to make it seem more believable after people poked holes in their original hoax?
Mar 5, 2015, 9:01 am
#288
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 140
So you went to different targets to load an aggregate amount of $2500? My guess is the fact that you went to different targets was flagged as suspicious. Just stick to loading $2500 at one target and you wouldn't get any suspicious notice. Yea, you should call them because it will just get your account opened faster.
This notice has nothing to do with this myth the OP has produced. I hope his redcard is shut down!
This notice has nothing to do with this myth the OP has produced. I hope his redcard is shut down!
Mar 5, 2015, 9:03 am
#289
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 140
No hoax. I had no clue until I started reading this thread. As you can see I have been on FT for 16 years...not a lot of posts...a lot of lurking. Just started to engage in MS as I was laid off recently and have time available!
Mar 5, 2015, 9:08 am
#290
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: Hilton Diamond, SPG Platinum, Hyatt Diamond, Club Carlson Gold
Posts: 102
Mar 5, 2015, 9:12 am
#291
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 23
Mar 5, 2015, 9:13 am
#292
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Folks, please vet the sources of the initial report and the "confirmations."
If someone were actually shutdown, the first thing one does is try to log-in to the account. However, no one who reported a shutdown has mentioned anything about trying to log-in and what happens. I even specifically asked (and received no response):
Now, let's go in order of posting for the "report" and "confirmations:"
1) RFDMinnesota:
OP is known to state false information on FT. For example, in this post, OP claimed that store gift cards could be loaded to BlueBird:
Now, to the first "confirmation:"
2) Dave4086:
In the same joke thread as OP regarding claims that store GCs will load to Bluebird, this posted provided "confirmation":
And, then, this poster was also admittedly "in on the joke" in the "H.E.L.L.O. method" thread:
On to the next "confirmation," by a first-time poster who just joined this week? A poster who hasn't posted since.
3) TommyFlysAlot:
A single-post does not make a forest of credibility
And, then we have this "confirmation:"
4) WhoGoesThere:
Here's a recent (although, more light-hearted) joke post from this poster:
Finally, we have this poster:
5) SanDiego_Fred:
This poster has only ever posted in the main RB thread (5 total times) and then only in this "shutdown" thread since joining FT last month.
[I was bored. Otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time on this.]
Mods - Can we lock this thread yet? Or, at least, merge it with the existing RB thread?
If someone were actually shutdown, the first thing one does is try to log-in to the account. However, no one who reported a shutdown has mentioned anything about trying to log-in and what happens. I even specifically asked (and received no response):
1) RFDMinnesota:
OP is known to state false information on FT. For example, in this post, OP claimed that store gift cards could be loaded to BlueBird:
I can also confirm that one in particular works
2) Dave4086:
I was very surprised to see my Chipotle gift card loading bluebird. It really is the best gift card you can buy.
I was in on the joke actually.
On to the next "confirmation," by a first-time poster who just joined this week? A poster who hasn't posted since.
3) TommyFlysAlot:
And, then we have this "confirmation:"
4) WhoGoesThere:
5) SanDiego_Fred:
[I was bored. Otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time on this.]
Mods - Can we lock this thread yet? Or, at least, merge it with the existing RB thread?
Mar 5, 2015, 9:18 am
#293
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: ORD/MDW
Programs: AA EXP, DL-Plat, WN-CP | Hotels: Choice-Gld, IHG-Plt, Rad-Gld, HH-Dia, Hyatt-Glob, Marriott-LtPlt
Posts: 2,889
Your email is very similar to the emails for ID verification emails that are sent out for Serve. I am not surprised by it and it does NOT provide any support to the OP of this thread's credibility.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:24 am
#295
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 140
Was not attempting to support OP, just a data point. As I shared I was able to billpay ok. Should I try to load again before calling or just go ahead and call? All thoughts welcome.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:24 am
#296
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,269
If it's a hoax, RFID Minnesota should be tarred, feathered and banned. Yes, he can always create a new username and keep posting, but at least he'd lose the implied credibility that comes from having almost 1,300 posts.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:26 am
#297
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 1,269
I would call them. I got the same e-mail when I first opened my account. My bill pay wouldn't work (due to the phone number glitch), so I loaded my card, sent money to my wife's redbird and did billpay out of her account. That looked suspicious, so they wanted me to verify my identity. I was worried that they'd shut me down, but it ended up being painless.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:27 am
#298
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Paris
Posts: 235
First of all thanks for compiling that resource it must have taken you a long time. Its a service to the community. Many of us have doubted this thread from the beginning, but I think there needs to be some repercussions now on the part of FT staff to perhaps ban the OP.
You prove that the OP and named conspirators have acted in a malicious manner with the aim of causing alarm in other users, this kind of tactic is disgusting.
Again thanks!
Regarding Plenow's post, its just a fraud alert. Plenow just wanted to ask for some confirmation.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:28 am
#299
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Iowa
Posts: 122
I find it odd that: 1) A screenshot was posted in the first post, and 2) a new thread was started by the OP.
If my account was shut down the first thing I'd do is check the existing thread to see the carnage, and finding none, I'd post a short message saying my account was shut down with a short summary of the email. Get the news out there as soon as possible.
I wouldn't sit there wasting time taking screenshots and blacking out my personal information while I was potentially missing a firestorm of posts in the existing thread. Starting right off with "proof" is what people do when they aren't telling the truth. And beginning a new thread indicates the OP knew there weren't going to be simultaneous duplicate conversations in the other thread.
If my account was shut down the first thing I'd do is check the existing thread to see the carnage, and finding none, I'd post a short message saying my account was shut down with a short summary of the email. Get the news out there as soon as possible.
I wouldn't sit there wasting time taking screenshots and blacking out my personal information while I was potentially missing a firestorm of posts in the existing thread. Starting right off with "proof" is what people do when they aren't telling the truth. And beginning a new thread indicates the OP knew there weren't going to be simultaneous duplicate conversations in the other thread.
Mar 5, 2015, 9:31 am
#300
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Atlanta, GA
Posts: 140
I would call them. I got the same e-mail when I first opened my account. My bill pay wouldn't work (due to the phone number glitch), so I loaded my card, sent money to my wife's redbird and did billpay out of her account. That looked suspicious, so they wanted me to verify my identity. I was worried that they'd shut me down, but it ended up being painless.