Credit card fraud

[BushMasterBoy]

I just chec

[Ashton]

Someone got my debit card and used it to purchase over 10k in stuff in one day. I got a call and thought it was someone trying to scam me but after a few attempts I finally called the actual bank and it was actually the bank trying to notify me of crazy different purchases that I normally don't make.

Now every time I swipe any card at any ATM or anything else I wiggle the device to make sure it doesn't come off before I put my card in because skimmers are such a large problem now a days.

[sniper7]

can you at least wait until my order gets here next time!



been there, it sucks, but luckily the CC companies are awesome (in my experience).

[kwando]

Yes it sucks... What I love about my credit card is that I can set txt alerts for when a card is used without the physical card, urchases over X amount, etc. I get real time activity so if something suspicious occurs I know asap

[JerryG]

Last year we had a similar fraud attempt happen to us. They were purchasing two thousand dollars of electric equipment in CA. Just so happen that I was trying to get gas at the same time and they deactivated my card immediately. The thieves actually had a physical card with them at the store.

[ray1970]

Yep. I had someone try to buy $1000 worth of electronics at Walmart with my debit card number once. Fortunately, my bank realized I would never spend that kind of money on electronics from Walmart.

[HoneyBadger]

Sure it wasn't just someone buying you a christmas present? lol

[GhostRider]

man that sucks, but at least you caught it early, glad the CC company is taking care of you

[BlasterBob]

Now every time I swipe any card at any ATM or anything else I wiggle the device to make sure it doesn't come off before I put my card in because skimmers are such a large problem now a days.

Wiggling the device?? Wiggle it to make sure it "doesn't come off". I am interested in just what this means. HELP!

[ChunkyMonkey]

Wiggling the device?? Wiggle it to make sure it "doesn't come off". I am interested in just what this means. HELP!

Scammers have their own card reader that can be installed on top of the actually ATM. So when you insert your card, it actually got scanned and phished by the scammer.

[merl]

Sure it wasn't just someone buying you a christmas present? lol

that was actually my first thought, did you ask your wife?

[SideShow Bob]

Scammers have their own card reader that can be installed on top of the actually ATM. So when you insert your card, it actually got scanned and phished by the scammer.

There has also been cases of the low life thieves installing skimmers inside gas pumps connected internally to steal your information, the external locks are cheap and easy to pick, also their are pocket skimmers that bad waitstaff at restaurants can use to steal your info, and if you have RFID cards thieves can steal your info when you walk by them......

[Ashton]

Wiggling the device?? Wiggle it to make sure it "doesn't come off". I am interested in just what this means. HELP!

Here's a link... http://krebsonsecurity.com/tag/atm-skimmer/

[Ashton]

Actually this might be a more simple link. http://krebsonsecurity.com/all-about-skimmers/

[DireWolf]

that was actually my first thought, did you ask your wife?


This is what makes checking so difficult...My wife uses her card almost exclusively, but trying to go through everything with her and making sure everything can be accounted for always ends up making her feel defensive and is generally not a task I enjoy... [facepalm]