Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and their exes

Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by ars on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @02:55AM (#13165282)

Just use an online credit card number generator to put in a random number. Also see if you can use a test number (there are lists online).

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by kakarot on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:04AM (#13165309)

Great short-term solution, bad long-term solution.

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by ars on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:05AM (#13165311)

Why? If someone tries a charge it'll get rejected since the name and expiration date won't match (unless you get crazy [un]lucky).

Just change it to that and never use it.

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by kakarot on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @06:37PM (#13172353)

It doesn't solve the problem of Uber's Dark UI tactics, and it's a fend-for-yourself solution that leaves behind the less savvy majority of users.

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by paublyrne on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:26AM (#13165386)

Is there any concern that in doing this you're exposing yourself to accusation of attempted fraud?

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by dmichulke on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @04:22AM (#13165594)

"Oh, I must have accidentally mistyped a few digits, however, since I don't intend to use your service anymore, you can just delete it"

"Well, I cannot delete it"

"Oh, well, thanks, good bye"

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Re:Uber employees used the platform to stalk celebrities and... by tomsthumb on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @03:33AM (#13165416)

One the one hand you /do/ want them to believe the fake is your cc number, but on the other hand you /don't/ intend they charge the number.

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