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Newspaper
Destin Log
Location
Destin, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1983
Page
5
Readers propose varied approaches to the Destin and South Walton alligator problem. Some advocate lethal control or allowing authorities or locals to handle the animals. Others favor nonlethal removal or relocation to swamps or bays, with cautions about safety and harm.
Ingrid Kreis recalls her mother's European trick of tying a wallet to lure honesty lessons. The narrator describes purse thefts, fraudulent charges, and rebuilding after losses, concluding with another snatching at a local nightclub.
Reporter recounts loss of driver license, checkbook, about a dozen credit cards, business cards, cash, a Kodak disc camera, film, and a pager. A thief fled with a black cloth shoulder bag. despite alerts and police reports, nothing has been recovered and the author feels bitter yet hopeful for humanity.
U S Senator Paula Hawkins cites rising credit card fraud, exceeding 1 billion annually, at a Washington hearing. Banks and card firms report counterfeiting and forged drafts as major methods, with Florida ranking second in fraud losses after New York.
James Branam, chairman of the Bank Card Committee of the Florida Bankers Association, identifies three main reasons for rising credit card fraud. He notes criminal opportunities, low risk, and weak penalties. He calls for restricting dissemination of card holder lists and numbers to protect consumers. Fraud extends beyond stolen cards and counterfeit trafficking, with losses borne by all card holders as a hidden cost of credit.
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