When I was a junior programmer at a bank, I had an assignment to change some reports in the plastics issue/reissue system. I used made-up cardholder names, such

When I was a junior programmer at a bank, I had an assignment to change some reports in the plastics issue/reissue system. I used made-up cardholder names, such as Malaguena Splunt, Maxie Terwilliger, and all the Beverly Hillbillies. I ran my test, checked the reports, and thought I was done. Then a phone call from security informed me that my cards were ready. That's when I found out that running a test would actually result in test plastics being created. Since fraudsters could get hold of plastics, the person who created them was required to go to the plastics area (located in a vault with armed guards) and fill out a form for each plastic, including the name on the card and the purpose of the individual test plastic. I spent a very uncomfortable half day writing up forms for my cast of stupid names, under the watchful eyes of the security guards.