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ot: Griffin (was Wynn: Caution for new signups)

This actually DID happen at MGM Detroit. One woman working the cage was
"allegedly" (gotta get that word in here) swiping personal info from that supplied
by W2G winners, and funneling it to an outside contact. Never did hear what
was done about it.

- Brian in MI

In a message dated 7/1/2005 4:25:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ros4144@yahoo.com writes:

As much as I think Griffin should be shut down, the danger of
Griffin selling SS#'s to identity theft rings (they would only have
a few names and numbers) is small compared to danger of a near
minimum wage employee of Wynn with access to every Wynn Card holders
personal information, being in a partnership with such a ring.
We, all give casinos too much information that they really do not
need in order for us to stay at their hotel, play at their casino
and perhaps get a few comps during the process.
Nevada earlier this year had a misdirected (a nice term for moronic}
piece of legislation introduced by a state senator, that would have
given casino security (those poorly paid, untrained wannabee cops)
your full department of motor vehicle records. As a person who has
already suffered the problems that came from my identity being
stolen, I wrote a scathing letter to this person (no reply) but was
pleasantly surprised when his bill was soundly defeated.

One person working in a department with everyone's personal
information is all it takes.
Victoria

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Brian

There is nothing much that can be done about giving out your SS#
when a W2G is required. The casino is just following the law but if
one is damaged and can prove that the information came from the
computer files of a casino, I would think they could land up in
court.
Victoria

This actually DID happen at MGM Detroit. One woman working the

cage was

"allegedly" (gotta get that word in here) swiping personal info

from that supplied

by W2G winners, and funneling it to an outside contact. Never did

hear what

was done about it.

- Brian in MI

In a message dated 7/1/2005 4:25:51 PM Eastern Standard Time,
ros4144@y... writes:

> As much as I think Griffin should be shut down, the danger of
> Griffin selling SS#'s to identity theft rings (they would only

have

> a few names and numbers) is small compared to danger of a near
> minimum wage employee of Wynn with access to every Wynn Card

holders

> personal information, being in a partnership with such a ring.
> We, all give casinos too much information that they really do

not

> need in order for us to stay at their hotel, play at their

casino

> and perhaps get a few comps during the process.
> Nevada earlier this year had a misdirected (a nice term for

moronic}

> piece of legislation introduced by a state senator, that would

have

> given casino security (those poorly paid, untrained wannabee

cops)

> your full department of motor vehicle records. As a person who

has

> already suffered the problems that came from my identity being
> stolen, I wrote a scathing letter to this person (no reply) but

was

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--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, Marksalot300@a... wrote:

> pleasantly surprised when his bill was soundly defeated.
>
> One person working in a department with everyone's personal
> information is all it takes.
> Victoria

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Marksalot300 wrote:

This actually DID happen at MGM Detroit. One woman working the cage
was "allegedly" (gotta get that word in here) swiping personal info
from that supplied by W2G winners, and funneling it to an outside
contact. Never did hear what was done about it.

If this had been at Greektown, I'm sure that she'd have received a
bonus for deterring the play of "winning" players.

- H.