In December, I drove to Pennsylvania. I had to use the toll road that was unmanned at the time. There was no way for me to pay, so I was expecting a letter in the mail at some point later per the sign that they had put up. They clearly screen license plates and this is how they get the address.
So, when in February, I got a text message about toll violations hit my phone – – You see where this is going, right? – – I stupidly gave out my credit card number. And… within an instant regretted it. How could I think they would be able to contact me directly? I had been driving a company car. They would have contacted my company and my company would have contacted me.
I immediately closed my card and requested a new one. I am financially savvy after all. So I thought.
For about two months, absolutely nothing happened. So, I thought I did the correct thing.
Then, three fraudulent charges hit.
I can’t wait until governments roll out digital currencies. Just think how wonderful and secure that will be.
Hahahahahaha…..right.
Remember the goal. I keep saying this because the only way that any of this makes sense is if you realize it is insane and malicious. Governments are supposed to have very limited responsibilities and taxation for the sake of revenue is not one of them. They are not acting in our best interests because the main goal of government is to serve itself and it does that badly.
Just drove the I90 a week ago on my bike. Damn I hate interstates. I wanted to pay cash. No option. Instead I have to call them speak to someone and give them a credit card number. Is there not a DOGE for interstates?
Yikes! I must also be an unwitting participant in the VAU. This past Thanksgiving, I was notified by a (relatives) winery in Paso Robles that the credit card used to enroll in their ‘Wine Club’ had expired and would I please update my card number. Well, I was kind of done with that … and simply didn’t respond. I assumed I was OUT of the ‘Club’ and … no more wine for me!
Two weeks ago an unexpected delivery came to my door, and demanded my signature and drivers license to prove drinking age. What? Well … yep … it was the ‘Wine Club’s semi-annual wine delivery. Wha-wha-whaaaat!? I had assumed I received the wine for FREE (silly me) … but now I need to sort this all out.
Thank you Kate, for the PSA!
And BTW … sad to hear Rick Derringer has passed into the great beyond … however, if ALL he had ever done was write and perform this seminal Rock song … it was a great life lived. But he did so much more.
https://youtu.be/KgJPVFbeYes?si=VgFFWR4j6oYGk2ax
What RED BLOODED American male couldn’t relate to lyrics like this in the 1970’s? When BOYS were still BOYS and GIRLS were … well … deliciously beautiful and desirable!
I hope you all know what I’m talkin’ about
The way they wiggle that thing really knocks me out
Gettin’ high all the time, hope you all are, too
C’mon a little closer, gonna do it to you
Rock and roll, hoochie koo (rock and roll, hoochie koo)
Lordy mama, light my fuse (light my fuse)
Thank you Kenji.
Yep … Rick Derringer on the slide guitar. Inspired. Simply Inspired.
https://youtu.be/E7XXEO1aADM?si=hf0ePc7NDZIaGfpU
Ugh… I want to cancel everything now and start from scratch with gift cards or something…
Or it was just a random text spamming millions and this person was just part of the small subset of people who went through a toll, didn’t pay, got a text and had a moment of weakness and gave their credit card number. There is no evidence the toll bureaucracy shared the info. This is a common scam.
Ex. You owe X amount on your Apple account. Click this link to register your payment before defaulting, collections, etc.
Most ignore this but some click because the pool of Apple users is so big, hence the term Spam.
Not everything is a big government conspiracy.