That appears to be a real story, but Sputnik News is one of those Russian government sites.
Posted on 11/08/2017 5:04:43 PM PST by Eddie01
Attention parents and guardians: make sure your Paypal password isn't obvious or simple.
One tech-savvy nine-year-old girl from Immingham, Lincolnshire, gave her father a bone-chilling shock after blowing roughly $1,300 on a dream trip to Disneyland Paris.
Ian Wilson, the child's father, was fast asleep when his daughter, Susan, got ahold of his phone and began a little midnight shopping spree (well, maybe not so little) after figuring out his Paypal password.
Dishing out the benjamins, Susan spent over $500 on flights and a hotel gift card, another $300 on a VIP trip to the Eiffel Tower and just shy of another $500 on park tickets and the Disneyland Express train, the Daily Mail reported.
The 53-year-old father only discovered the transaction had taken place three days after the fact on October 27, when he realized there was a big chunk of change missing from his bank account.
"My immediate thought was that it was fraud so I phoned PayPal who told me the the payments had been made from a device they deemed normal for me and did not consider it to be fraud," Wilson told MailOnline. "That's when I went through my phone history and found all these websites in my internet history. I asked Susan and she said it was her."
Speaking to The Mirror, Wilson indicated that he didn't "think Susan really realized the enormity of what she had done," before adding that "she's sorry and promised 10 [pence] to help pay it back."
Ten pence is roughly the equivalent of 13 cents, but hey, the kid has got to start somewhere, right?
There was some good news to be had, though. Wilson managed to get a refund after asking both his bank holder and Paypal to consider what poor lil' Susan done did to his wallet.
To all the parents out there, Wilson has just one recommendation: "Have a pin on your phone."
"I didn't because I've never needed one, but I do now," he told MailOnline.
The FBI should handover Stephen Paddock’s iphone to Susan. Maybe she’ll get somewhere they can’t.
That appears to be a real story, but Sputnik News is one of those Russian government sites.
It clearly is, but they seem to be a decent source of interesting stories other than politics like this.
of course she needs a spanking, but....ha ha! good for her!
Daddy, are you listening?
you need a better password...and take your kids on a nice vacation, it won’t hurt anything...you might even enjoy it.
smile smile smile
He shudda gone to Disneyland!
Until Dad got his credit card statement.
Definitely some nice British teeth.
In August, 1959, we visited Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. On the way home, my father complained about how much money we spent. For our family of five, the visit—including parking, admission, food and souvenirs—cost a whopping $30.00!
I...I don’t know.... I feel funny after reading this story. I..I have to find an election and go vote for Trump!
The teeth do appear British, however.
My mother always said the British had terrible teeth. (Her Grandfather was British.)
I suspect that there are long waits to see them under NHS, and they do not cover “Cosmetic” dentistry.
If they came to America, they could become before and after models for a Dental practice! (I like this family!)
$250 in today’s money. Pretty costly!
I think it’s kind of cute imagining this kid booking this whole trip. She sounds like a pretty smart girl, even if she has a Democrat level of understanding about where money comes from.
Damn shame Labour outlawed dentistry in the UK decades ago.
Never let females touch your phone or computers.
Lock your stuff up when you sleep.
Apparntly you cant trust females to keep their hands of things that are not theirs.
In 1959, $30 was 1% of of a new car purchase price.
Today, the comparable car is $30,000 and 1% would be $300. A family of five at Disneyland today is probably closer to $600, or 2% of the new family car. For doubling the price, you get 5X the crowds, too! It’s a bargain.
Around 1959, I remember Dad coming home from work and asking “Honey, did you get cash today?” Mom would always respond, “Yes Dear, I got a twenty.”
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