When Google Checkout first debuted, there was no fee to accept credit card payments (as incitement to get new users). So I once tried to "pay" myself thousands

When Google Checkout first debuted, there was no fee to accept credit card payments (as incitement to get new users). So I once tried to "pay" myself thousands of dollars to get Amex points. Unfortunately, Google did think of stuff like this ahead of time and canceled the transaction, plus sent me an angry email.