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Post by aljack on Aug 23, 2014 21:17:53 GMT
Last night DH and I went out to dinner for his birthday. We went to a nice restaurant that we have been to before that is locally owned. When we sat down a male server approached us with another female server that stood by attentively. I recognized the female but couldn't place her. She kept glancing at me and I told my husband I was sure I knew her. As the meal progressed, I remembered where I knew her from. She and I worked together at Chili's when I was home for a summer from college which was decades ago. She was arrested for credit card fraud. I remember the entire staff was questioned and briefed that criminal charges would be issued if caught. After learning how she did it, I became scared to hand over my credit cards in restaurants and to this day am still nervous about it. I baby sat a manager's child and he told me that she had gone on a spending spree at Hecht's and another store. She was a very attractive girl and was known to date Capital Hockey players. A car was often sent after her shift to pick her up and take her to DC. I used to think she had this incredibly glamorous life but when I found out she was hand cuffed on site and taken to jail, that ended. I always wondered why she did it? I went back to college and spent my summers doing internships after that and adhered to the warning to check for credit card before leaving restaurant.
Anyhow, it caused me to reflect on life and how I was the one sitting there with her serving me and now I had to hand my card over to her to process the charge. I was completely freaked out. I know everyone makes mistakes but I told my husband, I felt very uncomfortable.
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Post by lucyg on Aug 23, 2014 22:06:41 GMT
Well, hopefully she learned her lesson first time around. Or is it possible she was cleared of the charges and never convicted? I don't see how she'd ever be able to be bonded again (are servers even bonded if they handle credit cards?) if she has a conviction for credit card fraud on her record.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Aug 23, 2014 22:09:29 GMT
I would have felt uncomfortable as well.
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Post by jayfab on Aug 23, 2014 22:11:50 GMT
Whoa, that's wild.
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Post by lauralaforest on Aug 23, 2014 22:30:35 GMT
that is so crazy, hopefully she learned her lesson.
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Post by back to *pea*ality on Aug 23, 2014 22:33:26 GMT
I would be uncomfortable as well.
I set an alert so that each time my credit card is used I get an email alert. Hopefully, she learned from her past mistake.
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Post by mztfied on Aug 23, 2014 23:45:37 GMT
That would definitely make me nervous. How interesting after all these years to run into someone from the past with that baggage. Hope she has learned and changed her life.
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Post by AussieMeg on Aug 23, 2014 23:50:58 GMT
Oh wow! Do you think she recognised you? I'm not sure that I would be able to hand my CC over to her knowing what she had done. I think I would have been tempted to say something like "Make sure you don't rip me off" (not that I actually would say anything).
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Post by anonrefugee on Aug 23, 2014 23:52:30 GMT
Hechts, sigh memories!
Carry on...
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Post by keknj on Aug 23, 2014 23:57:20 GMT
I would have had a hard time handing over my CC too. I would be sure to keep an eye on the charges that show up and make sure they are not fraudulent.
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Post by Erica on Aug 24, 2014 14:48:59 GMT
I'm curious how did she commit credit card fraud?
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:12:17 GMT
I must be a bad person. If I recognized a server that I knew had committed credit card fraud, I would have politely asked for a new server. And if I was asked why, I would have said so.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 20:15:30 GMT
I must be a bad person. If I recognized a server that I knew had committed credit card fraud, I would have politely asked for a new server. And if I was asked why, I would have said so. Decades later you would still do that? Really? Forgiveness goes a long way. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 20:24:25 GMT
Decades later you would still do that? Really? Forgiveness goes a long way. It's okay to forgive and not forget. She was a former co-worker. Not some former best friend or family member. Nothing wrong about thinking twice about possibly having your credit card information stolen. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 20:26:27 GMT
Decades later you would still do that? Really? Forgiveness goes a long way. It's okay to forgive and not forget. She was a former co-worker. Not some former best friend or family member. Nothing wrong about thinking twice about possibly having your credit card information stolen. But to tell her current employer? Really? She served her time. I just think that is crap. Shrug. |
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Post by anniefb on Aug 24, 2014 20:29:52 GMT
Yeah wonder if she recognised you. I think I'd go with her to the cash register  |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:30:44 GMT
I must be a bad person. If I recognized a server that I knew had committed credit card fraud, I would have politely asked for a new server. And if I was asked why, I would have said so. Decades later you would still do that? Really? Forgiveness goes a long way. I never said I would not forgive the person. (not that I think she had anything to forgive the server of. I don't think she personally had had her cc frauded all those years ago.) What I'm saying is that I would not trust that server because of what I already knew of her past behavior. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:31:44 GMT
Decades later you would still do that? Really? Forgiveness goes a long way. It's okay to forgive and not forget. She was a former co-worker. Not some former best friend or family member. Nothing wrong about thinking twice about possibly having your credit card information stolen. Yes, this. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:33:54 GMT
It's okay to forgive and not forget. She was a former co-worker. Not some former best friend or family member. Nothing wrong about thinking twice about possibly having your credit card information stolen. But to tell her current employer? Really? She served her time. I just think that is crap. Shrug. I said I would only tell the employer if I was specifically asked why I was asking for another server. And the employer probably already knows about her past fraud (if she was indeed convicted of it in the past). |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2014 20:34:55 GMT
But to tell her current employer? Really? She served her time. I just think that is crap. Shrug. I said I would only tell the employer if I was specifically asked why I was asking for another server. And the employer probably already knows about her past fraud (if she was indeed convicted of it in the past). I still find that crazy 20-ish years later. Completely crazy. |
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Aug 24, 2014 20:43:11 GMT
I said I would only tell the employer if I was specifically asked why I was asking for another server. And the employer probably already knows about her past fraud (if she was indeed convicted of it in the past). I still find that crazy 20-ish years later. Completely crazy. Well, you can call me the crazy chick who wouldn't be trusting enough to allow a server whom I know has committed credit card fraud in the past to get a hold of MY credit card now. |
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Post by LAM88 on Aug 24, 2014 21:21:39 GMT
Hechts, sigh memories! Carry on... Me too! I knew she had to be from the DC metro area.  |
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Post by alibama on Aug 25, 2014 19:05:03 GMT
I would be uncomfortable as well. I set an alert so that each time my credit card is used I get an email alert. Hopefully, she learned from her past mistake. I was not aware you could do that. I have to look into it. |
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Post by lillieleigh on Aug 25, 2014 19:09:49 GMT
Did she recognize you? Not sure if you answered this.
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Post by msliz on Aug 25, 2014 19:12:50 GMT
We need an update ~ Did she steal your credit card info ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2014 19:14:48 GMT
Hechts, sigh memories! Carry on... I thought the same thing! And then I thought..Woolworth's and Montgomery Wards. ETA: I would not have handed my card over. I would've paid cash. And if I couldn't pay cash, I would've gotten the manager. Not saying that lessons aren't learned from mistakes made, but sometimes I operate more on the "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on you" mentality. You can never trust anyone when it comes to money, unfortunately. |
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Post by kimpossible on Aug 25, 2014 20:12:13 GMT
Yep, being in HR I've had to interview people I knew when I worked in the town where I grew up. Two people I went to high school with were working at the same place too.
One was an admin assistant and ended up having an affair with one of our married managers. It got very ugly and awkward very quick.
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Post by ginacivey on Aug 25, 2014 20:22:43 GMT
cash still works!
or ask for a new server
gina
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