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[SeaCat]

This morning we received a phone call from our Credit Card Company. They had a question about a couple of purchases on our card.

A money transfer of $1000.00 to the U.A.E.

A Money Transfer of $1000.00 to Nigeria.

Plane Tickets from New York to London, then to Saudi Arabia.

When I told the Company we had done none of these they informed me they were canceling all payments, canceling my card and sending me a new one.

Now I have to wonder where the scammers got my card info from. I don't use the card that often. The only places I have used it in the past couple of months have been when I had my car repaired and Barnes and Noble. (Barnes and Noble was online.)

Needless to say I have contacted both AAMCO and Barnes and Noble about this.

Cat

 

[3113]

Now I have to wonder where the scammers got my card info from.

A friend of mine informed me once that millions of credit card numbers and personal info has been stolen (usually thanks to thieves breaking into computer files) and that if you haven't had scammers using your card number to make fake purchases it's only because they have so many that they haven't gotten around to yours, yet.

It may be that this could be traced to the places you used the card (and if you do find so, let us know), but it's equally possible that your card number and info was stolen before you ever used it at either of those places. And that it had nothing to do with you or the places where you used it.

Credit card fraud is, alas, outrageously common. Those who steal such numbers usually steal them by the truckload.

 

[Boxlicker101]

A friend of mine informed me once that millions of credit card numbers and personal info has been stolen (usually thanks to thieves breaking into computer files) and that if you haven't had scammers using your card number to make fake purchases it's only because they have so many that they haven't gotten around to yours, yet.

It may be that this could be traced to the places you used the card (and if you do find so, let us know), but it's equally possible that your card number and info was stolen before you ever used it at either of those places. And that it had nothing to do with you or the places where you used it.

Credit card fraud is, alas, outrageously common. Those who steal such numbers usually steal them by the truckload.

Part of the problem is that the FBI or whoever is supposed to be dealing with these things, has bigger fish to fry. The total was $2,000 and the air fare, which may seem like a lot, but is peanuts compared with some swindles. I doubt that any effort will even be made to catch these crooks.

It's good that your credit card company alerted you to the strange transactions. Even if they hand the perps over to the FBI (or whomever)on a silver platter, it's doubtful they will even be charged.

It helps to monitor your credit card accounts online, because you can catch unauthorized use even faster by yourself.

 

[SeaCat]

Speaking of the F.B.I.,

With my luck I'll have them knocking on my door investigating why I'm trying to send money or buy tickets to these wonderful vacation spots.

Cat

 

[Zeb_Carter]

I had this happen to me a couple of months back...it wasn't as big a your's Cat about $200 of payments to a UK phone company for service, a purchase of some online stuff...just bullshit stuff. Bank took care of it and credited my account. Within 45 days received a letter telling me the credit would be permanent.

Everyone should check their statements...If I hadn't it would have slipped through the cracks.