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Old Dec 15, 2023 | 4:26 am
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radonc1
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Originally Posted by williet68
Well, you can't use USB visas online without registering the card. You don't have to register the card to get the exception. I register mine if I cannot drain it the same day. I had 4 cards hacked. It is easier to get your cards replaced. The phone call is between you and USB's CSR. Most of the people at Walmart have car payments, etc. $500 and up. Why would a $500 dollar money order draw suspicion? Many of them don't have bank accounts, so, they purchase MOs to pay their bills. The real debit cards they use can also be tracked back to them. Too many fish in that money center ocean to find you.
First off, most Walmart customers don't have $500 car payments, and if they do have a car payment, they make it at the place they bought the car. Or, they take the cash to to place they owe the money, they don't use MOs or debit cards. They certainly don't do multiple swipes of 'debit cards' to purchase MOs
Second, if you think that your phone call between you and whoever you are talking to in order to get your card released is not notating that card with your information, then let me introduce you to the Brooklyn Bridge and how little it will cost you to purchase it
If you have to give USB your personal info to unblock your card, and USB sees that a $500 debit was attempted at WM, even USB can put 2+2 together.

I am not here to disuade peoples from doing MSing, just letting them know some of the perils. Here is a consequence we talked about before. It's worth a read.

Are you banned at Wal-Mart?
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