Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ken, I am aware of those problems, so I have never used my credit card on a pump. At my age, I drive so little that I just use cash for gas purchases. Thanks for looking. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:22 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Credit Card Fraud > On 4/6/2010 5:16 PM, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Just a heads-up. I received a call this morning from the card service >> agency that processes my Visa charges, asking me to review some recent >> charges to establish their legitimacy. They had noted a charge that >> raised a flag, but I don't know how they detected it. >> >> It turns out that, over the weekend, someone got my card number and made >> a fraudulent charge to the account, for the amount of $385.01. I suspect >> it resulted from my use of the card with internet merchants, though I >> also use it around town. >> >> I have canceled the card and initiated actions to remove the charge from >> my account. This is my first encounter with this type of thing, though I >> knew that it is not too uncommon. >> >> Keep an eye on those accounts! >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Hi Jim,You are correct - reviewing your CC statements and bank statement > is essential (a huge number of people with checking accounts never > reconcile or even review the statements). Your issue may have been > through a skimmer on an ATM or gas pump. It reads your CC information and > can capture your security code or PIN entry with a pinhole camera. > Usually they stick out from the body of the pump more than a normal card > reader, but now I see that some fraudsters are obtaining master keys for a > brand of pumps and wiring the skimmer internally. > > Ken Carney > Oklahoma City, Oklahoma > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >