"Credit Card Fraud Alert" Topic

Hey all

I just got called from my bank. Someone using my credit card tried to purchase over 250.00 on clothes in Maryland.

The only place I used this card was the dealer hall, Millers and Red Robin. Each time the card never left my sight.

Just a quick notice that perhaps you should check the purchases on your credit card to make sure there are no fraudulent purchases on your card!

When you were in Red Robin and used the cc did you actually watch the server process your card-was it take out or were you sitting at a table-?

I ask because the 'latest' type of cc theft occurs in restaurants: the server takes your card away to be charged and then uses the camera in their cell phone to take pics of the card (front/back). They can't make an in store purchase since they don't have the actual card but they can attempt an internet or mail order purchase.

I just worked on a similar case involving several restaurants.

Most cc companies now have a free app you can download to your phone which you can use to track purchases and instantly spot fraudulent use.

When we were at Red Robin we used the little computer at the table. The card never left me.

Ok, understood. The theft might not have occurred at the Con. Many times the thief will wait anywhere from a week to ten days before attempting the first purchase or they will do what is referred to as a 'check buy': use the stolen data to make a small ($10.00 or less) purchase to see if it flies under the radar and then attempt a much larger purchase a few days after that.

I'm glad you're bank caught it!

Joe, contact me at my handle @ america on line dot com

Also, these days there are scanner and skimmers that just have to be near you to get the info. The US has the most horrid CC protection world wide.

Grimm

Agreed.

Ahh, sorry that happened to you. If you haven't already, arrange your cards so they overlap in your wallet so scanners can't pick up a clear set of data. Place a strip of foil in your wallet as well. In a real emergency, you can refold the foil into a hat. With the cameras everywhere, hopefully the evil-doer will be nabbed.

Sorry to hear – Thanks for the heads up. Fortunately we should be getting the Euro chip cards in the US sooner rather than later depending on your bank.

Also, these days there are scanner and skimmers that just have to be near you to get the info. The US has the most horrid CC protection world wide.

I was talking to my American friends about this at Fall-In, including TheKing30. They remarked that the banks and CC companies were loath to adopt the Chip CC's that are now almost ubiquitous in Canada. Not sure if that would solve the problem, though.

Edit: deRuyter ninja'd me!

Amex and Bank of America have the Chips but there are still numerous ways for thieves to obtain the data.

Get a new one and move on.