someone stole my goddamn credit card number

Thats so annoying. This is going to take forever. its weird, I have the card still and I havnt even used it in 7 months (it was fully paid off so I noticed the charge right away.) I'm hyper vigilant about security with it...I wonder how they got the number.

What did they buy???

$360 at "One Hour Cellular"

im pretty sure its a front, its EXACTLY $360...

http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-01/ff_max_butler

Yeah, I had that happen with an Amex a few months back... funny thing is that it was still in my possession, almost never left the house, and was used maybe 2 or 3 times total.

WhyFi wrote: Yeah, I had that happen with an Amex a few months back... funny thing is that it was still in my possession, almost never left the house, and was used maybe 2 or 3 times total.

Ditto! Makes you wonder how this happens.

Tricky fuckers.

wow, amazing article.

You sort of feel sorry for the guy. Could def be an awesome movie like Oceans 11.

It's happened to me twice now. Once two years ago on my AmEx, and once about two weeks ago on a Chase credit card. Both cards had had zero balances for ages. I think that people get the # through those checks the credit card companies send out. Usually the account number is printed on those checks and I wouldn't be surprised if people dumpster dived for those things. But this is a totally unresearched theory, so don't take my word for it.

EmmaViz wrote: It's happened to me twice now. Once two years ago on my AmEx, and once about two weeks ago on a Chase credit card. Both cards had had zero balances for ages. I think that people get the # through those checks the credit card companies send out. Usually the account number is printed on those checks and I wouldn't be surprised if people dumpster dived for those things. But this is a totally unresearched theory, so don't take my word for it.

OOooo that makes sense! I've gotten a lot of those lately. I rip them into three sections but I'll have to be more careful! Its gotta be something like that because I barely EVER used this card (only for major purchases at chain stores.)

good call. I need a shredder.

definitely, definitely use a shredder.

hitokiri wrote: wow, amazing article.

You sort of feel sorry for the guy. Could def be an awesome movie like Oceans 11.

ha. so true.

That article was crazy.

Carmen wrote: Ditto! Makes you wonder how this happens.

Time to time there is are reports of cyber crimes where databases of hundreds of thousands of credit card accounts are pilfered. Guess y'all got caught out there.

Subject: stolen credit cards

Yes, I have also had the same problem with Chase, also around the same time. A card I don't take out of house, use only to pay EZPass. Now closed.
I am annoyed, even though they removed the charges, because the credit card companies always used to flag unusual usage before okaying them and would call me before allowing. I asked what happened to that policy, but they had no answer.