Author Topic: Cashless Payment Muggers  (Read 895 times)

Ben

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Cashless Payment Muggers
« on: April 13, 2017, 09:31:58 AM »
This seems like a difficult way to make an illegal living. While passive electronic theft, like ATM scanners seems to work too well, the "in person" method seems a little clunky. When I read the story, I couldn't help but think of the robbers on Home Alone.

https://heatst.com/world/swedish-man-mugged-via-cashless-payment-app/
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Re: Cashless Payment Muggers
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2017, 12:13:45 PM »
It should be easy to catch the criminals if the cops care to try.
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Re: Cashless Payment Muggers
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2017, 05:23:54 PM »
I'm a lazy millenial.  Can I just text some money to the mugger now so I don't have to get up?
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Re: Cashless Payment Muggers
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2017, 05:43:27 PM »
It's the new economy they're going to change their name to Muggr.
« Last Edit: April 13, 2017, 06:04:26 PM by Warren »
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Re: Cashless Payment Muggers
« Reply #4 on: April 13, 2017, 06:00:59 PM »
It's the new economy their going to change their name to Muggr.
Why not just use Mgr?  Is the confusion with Manager really important?   =D
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