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#1 Mar 11 2006 at 1:20 PM Rating: Excellent
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Those schadenfrauden liberals over at CNN wrote:
A former adviser to President Bush was arrested this week in Maryland and charged with swindling two department stores out of more than $5,000 in a refund scam.
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Authorities accuse Allen of going to stores on more than 25 occasions and buying items, taking them to his car and then returning to the store with his receipt where he would carry out the alleged scam.

"He would select the same items he had just purchased, and then return them for a refund. Allen is known to have conducted approximately 25 of these types of refunds, having the money credited to his credit cards," a statement from Montgomery County police said.

The items ranged from a Bose theater system to a photo printer to clothing to small items valued at $2.50, police said.

Allen resigned without explanation in early February as Bush's top domestic political adviser. Allen had long been a darling among the conservative right -- and Bush had even nominated him to be a federal appeals court judge in 2003, but Democrats blocked the move.

In announcing Allen's resignation, Bush called him a "trusted adviser" who helped "develop policies that will strengthen our nation's families, schools and communities."

"Claude is a good and compassionate man, and he has my deep respect and my gratitude. I thank him for his many years of principled and dedicated service to our country," Bush said in a statement issued on February 9.
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Allen made $161,000 in his role as Bush's top domestic policy adviser, according to government records.
Culture of Corruption!!!

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#2 Mar 11 2006 at 1:24 PM Rating: Good
So where exactly was the scam? They failed to explain how returning an item is a scam. Smiley: dubious
#3 Mar 11 2006 at 1:26 PM Rating: Excellent
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You purchase an item and get a receipt. Put the item in your car, home, etc. Return to the store, select the same item, take it to the service counter with the receipt and get the amount credited to your card.

It's a pretty old hustle.

He resigned last month and the police say he's stolen over five grand in merchandise in the past year. I'm sure someone over on the Hill will bring up the fact that Bush's top domestic policy advisor and federal appeal judge nominee's been engaged in felony theft for the past twelve months. You heard it here first though!

Edited, Sat Mar 11 13:34:05 2006 by Jophiel
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#4 Mar 11 2006 at 2:00 PM Rating: Good
Jophiel wrote:
You purchase an item and get a receipt. Put the item in your car, home, etc. Return to the store, select the same item, take it to the service counter with the receipt and get the amount credited to your card.

It's a pretty old hustle.

He resigned last month and the police say he's stolen over five grand in merchandise in the past year. I'm sure someone over on the Hill will bring up the fact that Bush's top domestic policy advisor and federal appeal judge nominee's been engaged in felony theft for the past twelve months. You heard it here first though!
Ah, I hadn't read it that way. What a tool that guy is. Smiley: disappointed
#5 Mar 11 2006 at 2:35 PM Rating: Decent
If you are going to pull the classic refund fraud like this tard, at least use cash and not a credit card... moron.
#6 Mar 11 2006 at 9:30 PM Rating: Default
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PraetorianX wrote:
If you are going to pull the classic refund fraud like this tard, at least use cash and not a credit card... moron.


Keep in mind that some stores do require your license and you to write down your name number, address, phone number, etc, etc. So whether your using a credit card or not, they still have your information.

*Edit* Spell check.

Edited, Sat Mar 11 21:33:47 2006 by Kupoback
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#7 Mar 13 2006 at 9:54 AM Rating: Good
When broke in college I used to buy Mach 3 Blades ($18 an 8 pack) take the blades out put a battery in the box re-seal it and return them for a cash refund.

Wasn't $5,000 worth of scams but gave me free blades whenever I needed it.

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I really was an asShole...



Edited, Mon Mar 13 09:57:57 2006 by Soracloud
#8 Mar 13 2006 at 5:35 PM Rating: Good
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A lot of folks don't consider the ramifications of their actions, but at least you grew out of it.
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