RE: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
Now, that's just downright believable! WOW! And I'm wondering just WHAT the upgraded service includes... Wings? Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:43 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death Reece, I wouldn't be too sure about that. I have a friend whose mother died. She had an AOL account, drawing monthly from her checkign account. He took the account over, and noticed that the withdrawls were still beign made, four months *after* her death. He had to send AOl a death certificate to prove that she was dead. And, the following month, AOL sent her an invitation to try their upgraded service. NOTHING BUT TRUTH IN THAT, folks. Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com> wrote: I'm sure it's a joke. Somebody sent it to me. I should have id'ed it as such. But I'm so lax...sigh... Sorry! Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyho <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com> mesavers.com <http://www.legacyho <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> mesavers.com/> _ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 3:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:scifinoir2%40yahoogroups.com> ups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death Is this a true story??? Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com> wrote: This is so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00! A family member placed a call to Citibank: . Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January." . Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." . Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections." . Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been." . Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?" . Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!" . Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?" . Bank: "Excuse me?" . Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?" . Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." Supervisor gets on the phone: o Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January." o Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." o Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?" o Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?" o Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given) o Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?" o Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given) After they get the fax: . Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help." . Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care." . Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply." . Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?" . Bank: "That might help." . Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69." . Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!" ! . Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so I'll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really don't want to get them interested." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
Reece, I wouldn't be too sure about that. I have a friend whose mother died. She had an AOL account, drawing monthly from her checkign account. He took the account over, and noticed that the withdrawls were still beign made, four months *after* her death. He had to send AOl a death certificate to prove that she was dead. And, the following month, AOL sent her an invitation to try their upgraded service. NOTHING BUT TRUTH IN THAT, folks. Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm sure it's a joke. Somebody sent it to me. I should have id'ed it as such. But I'm so lax...sigh... Sorry! Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 3:44 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death Is this a true story??? Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com> wrote: This is so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00! A family member placed a call to Citibank: . Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January." . Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." . Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections." . Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been." . Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?" . Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!" . Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?" . Bank: "Excuse me?" . Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?" . Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." Supervisor gets on the phone: o Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January." o Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." o Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?" o Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?" o Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given) o Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?" o Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given) After they get the fax: . Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help." . Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care." . Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply." . Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?" . Bank: "That might help." . Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69." . Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!" ! . Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so I'll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really don't want to get them interested." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "There is no reason Good can't triumph over Evil, if only angels will get organized along the lines of the Mafia." -Kurt Vonnegut, "A Man Without A Country" - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
I'm sure it's a joke. Somebody sent it to me. I should have id'ed it as such. But I'm so lax...sigh... Sorry! Maurice Jennings Have you or someone you know been threatened with foreclosure? KEEP your home and Stop Foreclosure in its Tracks! Get a Free, No Obligation Evaluation => http://www.legacyhomesavers.com <http://www.legacyhomesavers.com/> _ From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Astromancer Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 3:44 AM To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death Is this a true story??? Reece Jennings mailto:mcjennings124%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com> wrote: This is so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00! A family member placed a call to Citibank: . Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January." . Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." . Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections." . Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been." . Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?" . Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!" . Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?" . Bank: "Excuse me?" . Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?" . Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." Supervisor gets on the phone: o Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January." o Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." o Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?" o Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?" o Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given) o Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?" o Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given) After they get the fax: . Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help." . Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care." . Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply." . Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?" . Bank: "That might help." . Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69." . Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!" ! . Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so I'll only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really don't want to get them interested." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
I doubt it. If they find out a customer is dead, they just ask for a copy of the death certificate. JJ Mohareb On Dec 21, 2007 3:43 AM, Astromancer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is this a true story??? > -- Read the Bitter Guide to the Bitter Guy. http://thebitterguy.livejournal.com
Re: [scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
Is this a true story??? Reece Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: This is so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00! A family member placed a call to Citibank: . Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January." . Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." . Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections." . Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been." . Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?" . Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!" . Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?" . Bank: "Excuse me?" . Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?" . Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." Supervisor gets on the phone: o Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January." o Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." o Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?" o Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?" o Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given) o Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?" o Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given) After they get the fax: . Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help." . Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care." . Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply." . Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?" . Bank: "That might help." . Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69." . Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!" ! . Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] "Akin, but no matter what you think, I am concerned for your life, so Ill only say this once; if you talk too much or ask too many questions, you might say something that interests the Community, and you really, really dont want to get them interested." - The Side Street Chonicles by C.W. Badie - Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your homepage. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[scifinoir2] Credit cards after death
This is so easy to see happening, customer service being what it is today. A lady died this past January, and Citibank billed her for February and March for their annual service charges on her credit card, and then added late fees and interest on the monthly charge. The balance had been $0.00, now is somewhere around $60.00! A family member placed a call to Citibank: . Family Member: "I am calling to tell you that she died in January." . Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." . Family Member: "Maybe, you should turn it over to collections." . Bank: "Since it is two months past due, it already has been." . Family Member: So, what will they do when they find out she is dead?" . Bank: "Either report her account to the frauds division or report her to the credit bureau, maybe both!" . Family Member: "Do you think God will be mad at her?" . Bank: "Excuse me?" . Family Member: "Did you just get what I was telling you - the part about her being dead?" . Bank: "Sir, you'll have to speak to my supervisor." Supervisor gets on the phone: o Family Member: "I'm calling to tell you, she died in January." o Bank: "The account was never closed and the late fees and charges still apply." o Family Member: "You mean you want to collect from her estate?" o Bank: (Stammer) "Are you her lawyer?" o Family Member: "No, I'm her great nephew." (Lawyer info given) o Bank: "Could you fax us a certificate of death?" o Family Member: "Sure." (fax number is given) After they get the fax: . Bank: "Our system just isn't set-up for death. I don't know what more I can do to help." . Family Member: "Well, if you figure it out, great! If not, you could just keep billing her. I don't think she will care." . Bank: "Well, the late fees and charges do still apply." . Family Member: "Would you like her new billing address?" . Bank: "That might help." . Family Member: "Odessa Memorial Cemetery , Highway 129, Plot Number 69." . Bank: "Sir, that's a cemetery!" ! . Family Member: "What do you do with dead people on your planet?" [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
