86 year old woman gets $1000 phone sex bill

**Manfred von Assenhammer** · February 25th, 2009, 02:36 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29308856/?GT1=43001

BELLEVUE, Neb. - The family of an 86-year-old woman who was billed for more than $1,000 in phone sex calls suspects identify theft.

Arlene Hald recently received a credit-card bill addressed to her husband, Sylvester, who died nearly 20 years ago. Hald said they never had a credit card, yet an account in his name was charged.

every time i hear a story like this, everyone cries identity theft. i think the problem is nobody wants to believe their grandparents are having thousands of dollars worth of phone sex.

**philly_phan** · February 25th, 2009, 02:42 PM

I doubt it was hers, maybe wasn't identity theft either - or not a theft by stranger, rather. Probably one of her kids or grandkids.

**Dakota Valkyrie** · February 25th, 2009, 05:14 PM

"We knew this was wrong," said Arlene Hald's daughter, Peggy Rytych.

Rytych said she suspected her late father was the victim of identity theft and called Preferred Platinum Plan, the billing company. It agreed to forgive the charges.

"So we thought, 'OK, that's the end of it,'" Rytych said. "Then last week, she got a new bill from them in my dad's name and the same address for another $71.49."

Rytych called the KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team, which discovered that the Preferred Platinum Plan has received hundreds of similar complaints nationwide. The Better Business Bureau gives the California-based company a failing grade.

KETV NewsWatch 7 I-Team investigator Carol Kloss called a company representative. He asked that if Arlene Hald hasn't made the phone calls, who did.

"She has no idea," Kloss said on the phone. "This is an 86-year-old woman. Do you think she has any idea who's making sex phone calls?"

The company representative agreed to remove the latest charge and promised never to bill her again.

Hald and her daughter said they hope it puts the matter to rest once and for all.

http://www.ketv.com/news/18755523/detail.html

**totallytoddler** · February 25th, 2009, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by philly_phan

I doubt it was hers, maybe wasn't identity theft either - or not a theft by stranger, rather. Probably one of her kids or grandkids.

It was probably casey anthony...she's a dirty whore and she steals from EVERYBODY!!!!

**malq** · February 28th, 2009, 01:51 PM

She didn't rack up the charges but very well could be the one you talk to if you call sex hotlines.
I knew a lady that did that. had a sexy voice but UGH!