Someone had to remind me, so I’m reminding you too. Don’t laugh……it is all true…

Perks of reaching 50 or being over 60 and heading towards 70!

01. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.

02. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.

03. No one expects you to run–* *anywhere.

04. People call at 9 pm and ask, did I wake you?

05. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.

06. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.

07. Things you buy now won’t wear out.

08. You can eat supper at 4 pm.

09. You can live without sex but not your glasses.

10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.

11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.

13. You sing along with elevator music.

14. Your eyes won’t get much worse.

15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.

16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.

17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can’t remember them either.

18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.

19. You can’t remember who sent you this list.

And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.

SCHOOL: A place where Papa Pays & Son Plays.

LIFE INSURANCE: A contract that keeps U Poor all Ur Life, so that U can Die Rich.

MARRIAGE: An Agreement in which a Man Looses his Bachelors Degree & a Woman gains her Masters.

DICTIONAY: A Place where Success comes before Work.

SMILE: A Curve that can set a lot of Things Straight.

DOCTOR: A Person who kills Ur Ills by Pills, & kills U by Bills.

SCENE 1.

People sure stay busy trying to cheat us, don’t they?

A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in  the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open, and thought to himself, ‘Funny, I thought I locked the locker.

Hmm, ‘He dressed and just flipped the wallet to make sure all was in order. Everything looked okay – all cards were in place.. A few weeks later his credit card bill came
- a whooping bill of  Rs.7,00,000!

He called the credit card company and started yelling at them, saying that he did not make the transactions. Customer care personnel verified that there was no Mistake in the system and asked if his card had been stolen. ?

‘No,’ he said, but then took out his wallet, pulled  out the credit card, and yep – you guessed it – a switch had been made.

An expired similar credit card from the same bank was in the wallet. on Bank Gift , Debit , Credit cards The thief broke into his locker at the gym and switched cards.

Verdict: The credit card issuer said since he did not  report the card missing earlier, he would have to pay the  amount owed to them.

How much did he have to pay for items he did not buy?

7,00,000!

Why were there no calls made to verify the amount swiped? Small amounts rarely trigger a ‘warning bell’ with some credit card companies. It just so happens that all the small amounts
added up to big one!

SCENE 2.
A man at a local restaurant paid for his meal with his  credit card. The bill for the meal came, he signed it, and the waitress folded the receipt and passed the credit card along. Usually, he would just take it and place it in his wallet or pocket.

Funny enough, though, he actually took a look at the card and, lo and behold, it was the expired card of another person. He called the waitress and she looked perplexed.  She took it back, apologized, and hurried back to the counter under the watchful eye of the man.

All the waitress did while walking to the counter was wave  the wrong expired card to the counter cashier, and the  counter cashier immediately looked down and took out the
real card.
No exchange of words — nothing!
She took it and came back to the man with an apology.

Verdict: Make sure the credit cards in your wallet are  yours. Check the name on the card every time you sign for  something and/or the card is taken away for even a short  period of time.

Many people just take back the credit card without even looking at it, ‘assuming’ that it has to be theirs..

FOR YOUR OWN SAKE, DEVELOP THE HABIT OF CHECKING YOUR CREDIT CARD EACH TIME IT IS RETURNED TO YOU AFTER A TRANSACTION!

SCENE 3:

Yesterday I went into a pizza restaurant to pick up an order that I had called in. I paid by using my Visa Check Card which, of course, is linked directly to my check ing account. The young man behind the counter took my card, swiped it, then laid it on the counter as he waited for the approval, which is pretty standard procedure. While he waited, he picked up his cell phone and started dialing. I noticed the phone because it is the same model I have,  but nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Then I heard a click that sounded like my phone sounds when I take a picture.  He then gave me back my card but kept the phone in his hand as if he was still pressing buttons.

Meanwhile, I’m thinking: I wonder what he is taking a picture of, oblivious to what was really going on. It then dawned on me: the only thing there was my credit card, so now I’m paying close attention to what he is doing..

He set his phone on the counter, leaving it open. About five seconds later, I heard the chime
that tells you that the picture has been saved.

Now I’m standing there struggling with the fact that this boy just took a picture of my credit card.

Yes, he played it off well, because had we not had the same kind of phone, I probably would never have known what happened.

Needless to say, I immediately canceled that card as I was walking out of the pizza parlor.

All I am saying is, be aware of your surroundings at all times.

Whenever you are using your credit card take caution
and don’t be careless..

Notice who is standing near you and what they are doing
when you use your card.

Be aware of phones, because many have a camera these days.

FORWARD THIS TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN
THINK OF. LET’S GET THE WORD OUT!
JUST BE AWARE !

Never let your card out of your sight…..
check and check again!