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Donated to American Idol?? Better check your bank account...

Aloha Everyone,

Last week a fellow Rainer wrote a blog about American Idol's efforts to raise money on their Idol Gives Back special and left a link for us to donate if we wanted to. I did watch last night, and I believe they raised something like 7 million dollars.

Good fundraising campaign? Maybe, but check your bank account...

On FOX's own local news affiliate here in Hawaii, they had a report tonight about a guy who donated $25 to American Idol online with his debit card. When he checked his bank account the next day, they withdrew $25... TWICE!

When he called the network about the problem, they told him this has been a common complaint.

If you donated to the Idol Gives Back fundraiser, double-check to make sure they didn't double-dip!

Posted by Pete Castillejos - Hawaii Mortgage Loan and Refinance on 05/02/2007 11:26 PM

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3 Comments on Donated to American Idol?? Better check your bank account...

MAY

2007

I heared they were up to 30 million at one point? Meh, no matter. That is interesting that they were "accidently" double dipping. If a bank or any other institution did that it would be the end of the world, I find it odd that it was "common".