Had my credit card number lifted off the net.

[Jeff]

... in response to Happened to me too, posted by Patrick on Jan 23, 2002

I noticed a $25 charge on my credit card billed to some patiotic flag company.  I never ordered anything like that, and I assume it's someone taking advantage of Sept. 11th thinking someone wouldn't notice it.

[wsbill]

... in response to Happened to me too, posted by Patrick on Jan 23, 2002

7 purchase from Verisign (4 for $88.20, 2 for $106.20, 1 for 154.00)

What this tells me is they're creating bogus companies to lure in people to give out their credit card numbers!!!

I bought have bought some from 4 garden supply shops online. I noticed on my reciept there was a purchase for $1  (Gardens and Boo 512-33 TX), this tells me someone must have aquired my information from one of these garden supply house online as I never would make a $1 purchase via a credit card.

And there was a purchase (Tetradom LTD Wellin...) $42, there were definately on a spending spree. But too bad for them, my card was maxed out to my limit.  So in all they probably tried to suck in about $900 worth.

Which now is probably shut down!

I'll be getting a new credit card soon.  But will definately curtail anymore buying online.

[Patrick]

... in response to Re: Happened to me too, posted by wsbill on Jan 23, 2002

Sounds like the purchases done using your information were on-line, but that doesn't mean they got the credit card information on-line.

The purchases made on my card were also done through an on-line company (a computer store), but that doesn't mean that the people who did it got my credit card information using the internet.  I use my card for everything possible (it's a frequent flyer miles incentive card) so whoever these people got my credit card information from could have been anywhere.

I'd be careful to tear up any receipts with your complete credit card number on them in the future.  Especially the sliding carbon paper ones which include the expiration date.  Most dangerous are the ones with all information, including your home address.  That's all they need to start making charges generally.  Credit card number, expiration date, and billing address.  With that information, anyone can start charging easily at any place that doesn't require physical presense of the card, which is why most of the fraudulant purchases are done on-line.

[John K]

... in response to Re: Re: Happened to me too, posted by Patrick on Jan 23, 2002

There is always the possibility that your credit card info can be scammed from reading old credit card statements in your trash.  My uncle shreds all his statements when he's done with them.  I plan on getting a cross cut shredder in the near future also.  Makes a lot of sense when you start thinking about it...

[Richard]

... in response to Happened to me too, posted by Patrick on Jan 23, 2002

The value of reporting the theft to the authorities is that you do have a report number to give to your credit card company.

Plus, if it's a case of stolen wallet, the police report may get your drivers license replaced for free.  (In Florida, without a police report your license is considered lost rather than stolen.) It saved me a whopping $10.

[wsbill]

... in response to Re: Happened to me too, posted by Richard on Jan 23, 2002

Just so they can make a record of what I had discover.  It can't hurt to just have them make a note of it.  And how dilgent I am a preserving my name and credit.

Of course, since it was pulled from the net, they really don't have much recourse, as I still have the card... Just the number is now worthless.