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Post by Rosie on Feb 21, 2011 16:59:20 GMT
I just got a call from Graham, the bank called him and said someone in the UK has tried to use our credit card to buy £788.96p's worth of AA car insurance   which the bank had declined. Apparently there was a wee transaction for 68p which must have been the swines trying out the card and then decided to go for the biggie Beware with your credit/debit cards folks, there are some real nasty people out there |
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Post by Cherry on Feb 21, 2011 17:19:14 GMT
Rosie was it cloned from a hole in the wall or was it an online transaction? Now I know this really can happen. Thankyou very much for the warning but I am sorry you have had the worry.
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Post by grindle on Feb 21, 2011 18:17:11 GMT
it's a horrible thing to do, we had the same a couple of years ago, they put £1 through on a credit card, fortunately they were quick enough to pick it up and warn us, that's what they do though, put a small amount through and if that's ok'd they try for the biggie. Good job your bank was with it and had it stopped.
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Post by lesley on Feb 21, 2011 18:23:06 GMT
We also had the same thing happen to us a few years ago, on my husbands business card which never leaves the house. So how did they do that ?? the bank were very good about it , with in hours the money was back in our account.
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Post by Geranium on Feb 21, 2011 19:12:47 GMT
I had a call here from my credit card company in January - my card had been used in Manchester at 8 that morning! They picked that up very quickly - it was a pain having to chop up the card and get another one re-issued, but good that they were so on the ball!
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Post by millman on Feb 21, 2011 19:23:57 GMT
Dont they make you angry-they are scum
I am paranoid about my banking-hole in wall I only use one at bank.Dont do on line banking.
But can still get caught if buy anything off net
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Post by Louise on Feb 21, 2011 19:46:47 GMT
I've also been the victim of credit card fraud, it was used over a few day, about 4 times and all over the country too so they must have been internet shopping with it. Luckily the largest transaction was only for a few hundred pounds but the sky was their limit if they'd known  My bank rings me now if there are a few transactions in a short period of time - it's a bit of a nuisance sometimes but it's worth it. |
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Post by Lou78W on Feb 21, 2011 20:28:40 GMT
Thats horrible Rosie........Glad the bank were "on the ball".....and for everyone else too. We've been fortunate (fingers crossed twice)...we haven't experienced this  |
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Post by steve on Feb 21, 2011 20:41:13 GMT
It has been known to be cloned when buying by card at petrol stations too
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Post by esther on Feb 22, 2011 5:42:18 GMT
I was ordering something online once and my credit card was refused so I tried again and still it was refused I went downstairs with the intention of phoning my bank and just as I got down stairs the phone rang - it was the security dept. of my bank telling me something funny was going on with my card and they were going to cancel it and send me a new one. It is a good job that banks are on the ball isn't it |
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Post by merlin on Feb 22, 2011 7:26:04 GMT
It has been known to be cloned when buying by card at petrol stations too Yes I heard about a mirror or camera in the ceiling above the card thingy. It must be very distressing for Rosie as it's personal, like a burglar in your home. I always check my 'paper' statements but I really should read it on line more often. We here a lot about banks but they do seem to have their work cut out with fraud. |
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Post by Rosie on Feb 22, 2011 9:12:23 GMT
I think it's has been done through paypal, that's the only thing i had used it for in the past week or so.
I will be contacting paypal about it too.
Graham checks the bank and cards online every day without fail.
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Post by Louise on Feb 22, 2011 9:29:39 GMT
Same here Rosie, if you're always ontop of it you can tell immediately something goes wrong.
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Post by Cherry on Feb 22, 2011 9:33:54 GMT
I used Paypal last week. Frightening isn't it?
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Post by Louise on Feb 22, 2011 10:07:13 GMT
It is, but you can't let the b****rs get you down.
I use them regularly too.
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