Harder to do anymore with CCV and ~often~ billing address checks.
On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 7:03 PM, Bill Prince <[email protected]> wrote: > In their defense (or maybe not), check the charges to see if there is a > small-dollar amount charged just prior to the big charge. What we found out > years ago is that credit card scammers will just randomly make up card > numbers and "try it" with tiny charge amounts ($3 to $5). if it goes > through, then they've found an active card number, and they will then hit it > with something substantial (like $2000 or $3000 or more). So sometimes it's > not you or your vendor, it's just a scammer getting lucky. > > -bp > > -- > bp > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com > > On Wed, Apr 4, 2018 at 1:21 PM, CBB - Jay Fuller <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> >> It was pretty eye opening that one time when I apparently had a passion >> for Armani ? suits in New York City.... >> I've never even been to new york city... >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Brett A Mansfield >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 2:46 PM >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Stolen credit card info >> >> In all honesty I have my suspicions of which one it was, but felt I’d let >> people know here. I’m not too concerned as most banks catch this pretty fast >> just as mine did. The only one I don’t think has anyone on this list has >> been notified separately. >> >> Thank you, >> Brett A Mansfield >> >> > On Apr 4, 2018, at 1:26 PM, <[email protected]> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > This may be a glib/ignorant answer/opinion but I would point the finger >> > that the smaller companies first. >> > Have you notified these companies? >> > >> > -----Original Message----- From: Brett A Mansfield >> > Sent: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 1:24 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [AFMUG] Stolen credit card info >> > >> > This is just an FYI and should not reflect poorly on the companies >> > mentioned. All or even none of them may have been the cause. I’m sending >> > this out just so people pay extra attention to their accounts and so the >> > companies listed can verify their security. >> > >> > I have an account/card I use ONLY for purchasing equipment. This card is >> > only two months old and has just been used by someone in the Czech >> > Republic. >> > >> > The ONLY places I’ve ever used this card at are the following websites: >> > >> > Streakwave.com >> > Doubleradius.com >> > Balticnetworks.com >> > Flytechconputers.com >> > EnduranceHardware.com >> > Amazon.com >> > >> > All were used within the past two weeks. The fraudulent charges happened >> > today. I encourage all to check their accounts and website security/virus >> > protection. >> > >> > >> > Thank you, >> > Brett A Mansfield >> > >> >
