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Charlotte is a regular Daily Dot contributor with bylines in Insider, VICE, Glamour, The Independent, and more. She holds a Masters&#8217;s degree in Magazine Journalism from City, University of London.

Charlotte Colombo

Costco Wholesale card(l) Woman shares costco experience(c) Chase bank front of building(r)

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‘That wasn’t me’: Woman gets a $3K charge from Costco. Then she demands answers after Chase Bank refuses to refund her

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

QuikTrip storefront(l), Hand at credit card reader(r)

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‘I use tap and pay because you never know’: QuikTrip customer notices something shocking at the gas pump

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman issues warning after receiving call asking for payment on $34,000 loan. She never took out a loan

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‘Even if it’s your father’: Woman issues warning after receiving call asking for payment on $34,000 loan. She never took out a loan

Aaron Sankin is a former Senior Staff Writer at the Daily Dot who covered the intersection of politics, technology, online privacy, Twitter bots, and the role of dank memes in popular culture. He lives in Seattle, Washington. He joined the Center for Investigative Reporting in 2016.

Identity Theft

‘That wasn’t me’: Woman gets a $3K charge from Costco. Then she demands answers after Chase Bank refuses to refund her

‘I use tap and pay because you never know’: QuikTrip customer notices something shocking at the gas pump

‘Even if it’s your father’: Woman issues warning after receiving call asking for payment on $34,000 loan. She never took out a loan

How to change your Social Security number if you get hacked

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