# A little bit of larceny from the GOP WINRED PAC **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump, kamala-harris\ **Created:** [August 5, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270 "2024-08-05T16:43:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/1 "2024-08-05T16:43:21Z")
A “survey” from WINRED floated up against my spam filter, and I decided to have a little fun with them: _Who are YOU going to vote for, friend: President Trump or Kamala Harris?_ So I filled out their silly questions & checked “No, I cannot contribute at this time.” A box popped up showing GooglePay had been charged $0.00. Great! Except one second later I got a text from my MasterCard showing a $100 payment to WINRED: “Citi Alert: Card ending in \_\_\_\_ was not present for a $100.00 transaction at WINRED\* NRSC 5C35” Oh, those dirty, dirty dogs! [The charge has already been disputed – they won’t get a dime from me] ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/2 "2024-08-05T16:50:01Z")
That sounds like criminal activity by WINRED. Also, I can’t imagine how they got your googlePay info. ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/3 "2024-08-05T16:57:19Z")
Yes, if it isn’t criminal it should be. In order to “submit” your responses, you have to give them a GooglePay or credit card #. And the pop-up from GooglePay said I was being charged $0.00. The message from Citi showed $100. Neat trick. I suppose that’s what I get for poking the bear. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/4 "2024-08-05T17:24:40Z")
> [@bobsmom101](#): > > And the pop-up from GooglePay said I was being charged $0.00. The message from Citi showed $100. Neat trick. Are you sure it’s not just a hold on the card? Regardless, I can’t imagine giving out my credit card info just to mess with a survey. On the rare occasions that I do want to do something like that, I’ll stop if they even require an email address. ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/5 "2024-08-05T17:44:39Z")
[quote=“Joey\_P, post:4, topic:1005270”] Are you sure it’s not just a hold on the card?[/quote] I guess I’ll find out if/when it posts. > [@](#): > > Regardless, I can’t imagine giving out my credit card info just to mess with a survey. On the rare occasions that I do want to do something like that, I’ll stop if they even require an email address. I acknowledge that was a stupid thing to do. But I wonder how many of the MAGA faithful thought they were donating $5 or $8 and aren’t going to remember it when they get their credit card bills and are charged the “default” $100. ---
**Author:** ![bobsmom101](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobsmom101/32/2867_2.png) [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/6 "2024-08-05T17:54:04Z")
But wait! There’s more! I just got back from walking the dog & this email was waiting for me: _Your recurring donation details_ _Recipient: NRSC and Trump National Committee JFC_ _Amount: $100_ _Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX_ _Address: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX_ _Date: 2024-08-05 16:28:31 UTC_ _onation ID: rv\_ch\_01j4hnsp79pr2h8m5fr79_ _ **You’ve opted to make your donation recur on a monthly basis.** You can cancel your recurring donation at any time [here]_ _Your donation will show up in your bank account as WINRED._ Of course I never indicated a recurring donation, even for $0.00. Man, these guys are sleazy. And I know: I shouldn’t be surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/7 "2024-08-05T18:25:10Z")
Any chance you missed an already-checked “Yes, charge me $100 each month in perpetuity because you aren’t observant enough to notice!” ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2024, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-little-bit-of-larceny-from-the-gop-winred-pac/1005270/8 "2024-08-05T18:40:01Z")
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