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  Wklink (profile), 17 Apr 2002 @ 5:16am

  
  

  Thief or victim

  Not to mention the fact that there's a pretty good chance that the IP address the guy registers is either a machine hacked by a cc thief, or from an ISP paid for with a stolen cc. Or just plain old anonymizer.com...

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  Bill, 17 Apr 2002 @ 8:23am

  
  

  Not sure I see the issue

  You're saying that it's not a crime to simply look at the numbers and I agree with you but if you work in law enforcement, do you think it more or less likely that someone who found and checked out that page is going to commit credit card fraud in the future? If you answered correctly, more likely, then would it not make sense to at least keep those people under a more watchful eye? It's not saying that they're arresting anybody, just that the information is being turned over to law enforcement which is perfectly within the rights of the site owner as long as he didn't violate any privacy agreement. This happens all of the time in the offline world. Locksmith's report people who attempt to buy locksmithing tools if they feel concerned that the person isn't quite on the up and up. Neighbors call the police when they see someone sitting outside a house looking like they might be casing it for a future robbery. Casing and trying to purchase locksmithing tools are not illegal but the behavior is suspicious and in many cases is enough to warrant a visit from law enforcement to "clarify" your actions. The hope is that simply knowing that the law is watching you with a more careful eye, you will be less likely to commit an illegal act.
  In terms of the previous reply by wklink, I think that IP tracking is getting better and better. There are several companies who have been mapping IP addresses for several years now. They use IP addresses to determine geographic orgin of the person. For instance, if I run an ecommerce site and I only sell in the US, and you're coming in from an IP address that's registered to an ISP in the Ukraine, then I may require you to call in and confirm your order and provide me with a viable reason why you're placing an order using a Ukraine ISP. It's my right not to do business if I feel that I won't receive payment so many merchants are now implementing procedures similar to what I've described as a way to circumvent fraud losses. While it will never be defacto proof it can be used in conjunction with other evidence to build a case.

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  Chrischanda Pittman, 11 Apr 2006 @ 12:57pm

  
  

  why if you have a job why is they denied me for a credit card

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