Topic: Anyone had a credit card used fraudulently? (Read 7248 times)

Jorsher · « **on:** January 13, 2012, 10:05:30 PM »

Today checked my statement online for the hell of it. Saw a charge placed yesterday pending for $206.06 to buy.com. I remember my purchases, and that wasn't one of them...

Called buy.com and they sent me to the fraud department who said it was already on hold because the order was going to another state. They canceled the order. Called the bank and canceled the card.

Now, a vast majority of my purchases are on a few sites that I have used for years without issue, so I doubt it was taken online. My other purchases are usually at work on the arsenal, or gas stations, with people I've dealt with for years, so I doubt it's them. The only "unusual" places I've charged my card lately was Burger King on the Arsenal, our fancy new Panda Express (first one here), and a gas station just the other day. Don't think it was the BK because I saw the entire swiping process and didn't notice anything unusual. Don't think it was Panda Express because she looked too dumb for that, although I was concerned with the length of time she had my card... The gas station here, the guy fits my imagined profile of the geeky type person that would steal a card number, use it on a site like buy.com, and have enough sense to ship to another state.

I have multiple credit cards, but the others I haven't used at all in months because their interest rate is higher than my bank's and they don't have any rewards. I plan to go to all the places I suspect of swiping my card number, and if the same employee is working I'll give them one of my very-rarely-used cards, along with ample opportunity to take the number. If some bullshit charge shows up again, I know who to introduce the baseball bat...or what else is suggested?

slappynuts · « **Reply #1 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:22:55 PM »

What was the item purchased? That very likely could eliminate half of the population.

Jorsher · « **Reply #2 on:** January 13, 2012, 10:29:12 PM »

Quote from: slappynuts on January 13, 2012, 10:22:55 PM

What was the item purchased? That very likely could eliminate half of the population.

I asked if they could tell me what was purchased, the shipping address, name, anything. She said the only information she could give me was that it was to be delivered out of state... Pisses me off thieves get privacy after jacking my shit, but I guess it's to protect the company. I could see a card-stealing asshole shipping to an innocent party's address/name and hoping to intercept the package.

Jorsher · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:07:29 AM »

Quote from: n/a michael on January 14, 2012, 01:03:38 AM

So you think someone that lives in your state that works at a gas station stole your card number and other stuff needed to use a card for online purchases, they then bought something online and had it shipped out of state so they could intercept it (in a different state)
I doubt it was anyone you deal with on a daily basis.

I said I doubt it's anyone I deal with on a daily basis... 95% of my purchases are with people at places I've dealt with for years. Doubt they suddenly decided to be scammy.

There have only been a couple "odd" locations I've paid recently, had to be one of them. My online purchases stay with newegg/amazon/etc -- places I've shopped with for years. HIGHLY doubt they had anything to do with it since there's not a person involved in the purchase anyway.

Had to be a gas station or fast food restaurant. For sure.

1991civicsi · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:37:00 AM »

Its happened to me twice. Both times I called AMEX and I was sent a new card. I was never charged for the fraudulent charge. I check my statement on a regular basis.

Jorsher · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:43:49 AM »

Looks like it may have been stolen online after all. Unfortunately I can't check my online statement after closing the card...

Buy.com left a voicemail to confirm the order, with the order's reference number. I went to buy.com and order status, they had an option for "guest order," and I assumed the thief would check out as a guest... Sure as fuck, put in my name, number, and reference number, and it pulled up the order and shipping address.

Anyone live near mobile?

Jorsher · « **Reply #6 on:** January 14, 2012, 02:30:51 AM »

Either card was stolen online, or they did one of those pay searches to get my phone number, because it was submitted with the order.

I have a name for the address. Will call the apartment complex tomorrow to see if she still lives there...

If she does, I found some of her resumes online. Will offer her a job for her phone number, then call posing as buy.com to "confirm her order." If she confirms, I'll know who needs the beat down.

ironcrx · « **Reply #7 on:** January 14, 2012, 02:34:41 AM »

Mobile, AL?

Im like 1-1/2 hours from there.

Jorsher · « **Reply #8 on:** January 14, 2012, 02:53:19 AM »

whitepages.com gave me some names for that address
the name found me her facebook/twitter/etc shit
peoplefinders found me her number

Some shitty headphones "Beats by Dr Dre" were ordered, and her twitter mentioned a lot of music-production type shit, so seems like something she would purchase.

About to see if any of her siblings live in Huntsville, then will go to places I've used the card recently to see if they have an employee by that name.

rawr · « **Reply #9 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:01:50 AM »

Maybe this is some kind of nerdy way of hitting on you? She knew you would find her

Jorsher · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2012, 01:10:06 PM »

Right.

Noticed when I checked the reference number on buy.com, even though it was a "guest order," when I went back to the homepage it showed a logged in username. Of course when I went to anything it asked for a password, but provided the email address. To make sure it wasn't just some cookie, tried in icognito mode and pulled up same user... Final test I created an account, made a purchase as a guest, then canceled the order. Opened incognito window, course I wasn't logged in, checked the reference number and then it showed my username... So, I definitely have the username/email of whoever ordered it, unless it's just a hacked account...

Bitch, I have 8 hours a day with little to do, and I hate assholes.

JACER63 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2012, 04:22:44 PM »

nice detective work mang.. do work on that ass

jeremy_nash · « **Reply #12 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:18:36 PM »

I had it happen recently on a debit card that hadn't been used in almost 2 years. a $75.00 charge for negro political fund in cali, a $78.00 charge for cd's in massachusetts, and an attempted charge of over $2k in the uk. couldn't find anything out, but I didn't lose any money.

HiProfile · « **Reply #13 on:** January 14, 2012, 09:25:52 PM »

Consumer protection laws in the US make it very hard for them to make you pay unless it was sent to your address or a relatives. That's why there's so many ID Theft Insurance companies, most of the problems the consumer is already protected against.

There are lots of ways for them to get numbers - either hacking a website's database, the site owner being a douchebag, or physically with a skimmer (either sits over a card slot, or placed inside a slide reader next to the legit reader head). Hell, someone could have one placed on their wrist watch, assuming they can run 5 wires down their sleeve.

rawr · « **Reply #14 on:** January 14, 2012, 11:05:21 PM »

Crayon and paper. Elite hax

Jorsher · « **Reply #15 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:04:02 AM »

Someone had to physically hold the card. The site requires the CVS code, which isn't stored on magnetic strip, and is illegal to be stored. Obviously not impossible to be stored, but it wasn't intercepted through an https connection, and I'm sure amazon/newegg follow the laws in that regard.

Next step, I'm going to email html formatted email with an invisible 1x1px image. Link will be requested from home box, apache will rewrite the gif extension to php and run a script to record ip/host. That'll at least let me know if the person is in the area. If I'm lucky, and they're on Comcast, I may be able to track down an ex-coworker to get the name associated with the address...

HiProfile · « **Reply #16 on:** January 15, 2012, 09:57:45 AM »

The CVS code is 3 digits, someone holding the card has to see it for .2 seconds to capture that, and another .2 sec to pass it by a magnetic data head.

Be careful with that info, it's common for less than retarded theifs to send shit to a relative vs themselves.

rawr · « **Reply #17 on:** January 15, 2012, 01:10:15 PM »

most cards dont have unique cvs codes they use like 3-4

ghettoturbo · « **Reply #18 on:** January 15, 2012, 11:04:51 PM »

Quote from: HiProfile on January 15, 2012, 09:57:45 AM

Be careful with that info, it's common for less than retarded theifs to send shit to a relative vs themselves.

Bingo. I doubt the shipping address is the person who used the card. But, it might be a neighbor or relative unless the game plan was to have the shipment re-routed.

sde780 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:11:05 AM »

In for the beatdown.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #20 on:** January 16, 2012, 12:19:53 AM »

Quote from: sde780 on January 16, 2012, 12:11:05 AM

In for the beatdown.

In for your noob post.

Jorsher · « **Reply #21 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:01:45 AM »

Quote from: ghettoturbo on January 15, 2012, 11:04:51 PM

Quote from: HiProfile on January 15, 2012, 09:57:45 AM

Be careful with that info, it's common for less than retarded theifs to send shit to a relative vs themselves.

Bingo. I doubt the shipping address is the person who used the card. But, it might be a neighbor or relative unless the game plan was to have the shipment re-routed.

Except the person that had my card for an unusually long amount of time with her back to me looked just like the pictures on Facebook of the person that happens to live at the shipping address, who is coincidentally the only person that had my card out of my view in the past month or two.

I'll know tomorrow if my suspicions are correct. I'll be going the legal route.

1991civicsi · « **Reply #22 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:29:58 AM »

I must say, your spy hunter skills, are strong.

Quote from: Jorsher on January 15, 2012, 01:04:02 AM

Next step, I'm going to email html formatted email with an invisible 1x1px image. Link will be requested from home box, apache will rewrite the gif extension to php and run a script to record ip/host.

Huh?

I use my AMEX sometimes to pay for an expensve restaurant. They walk away with my card, can't they also steal my info?

Jorsher · « **Reply #23 on:** January 16, 2012, 01:42:06 AM »

Quote from: 1991civicsi on January 16, 2012, 01:29:58 AM

I must say, your spy hunter skills, are strong.

Quote from: Jorsher on January 15, 2012, 01:04:02 AM

Next step, I'm going to email html formatted email with an invisible 1x1px image. Link will be requested from home box, apache will rewrite the gif extension to php and run a script to record ip/host.

Huh?

I use my AMEX sometimes to pay for an expensve restaurant. They walk away with my card, can't they also steal my info?

Basically will grab her home IP just from opening the email. However, may not have to bother. Calling the place I think it was taken from tomorrow to see if she works/worked there.

Of course they could.

Jorsher · « **Reply #24 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:23:00 PM »

The manager of the place I think it was taken from has the same first name as the person that I think took it. Now I'm going up there to confirm if she matches the pictures and last name of my suspect. If so, guess I'll bring what I have to the police.

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #25 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:35:03 PM »

Shit, I'd go there and confirm with my own eyes and introduce myself. Then I would go to the police so the fucker knew for a damn fact it was me.

Jorsher · « **Reply #26 on:** January 16, 2012, 06:54:31 PM »

Quote from: Ntrain2k on January 16, 2012, 06:35:03 PM

Shit, I'd go there and confirm with my own eyes and introduce myself. Then I would go to the police so the fucker knew for a damn fact it was me.

Don't want to give her a chance to run

Also my face and car are both recognizable. Just printed off all the "proof" I have.

It's a common first name, but, not common enough I'd expect the manager to have it... That position would be perfect for getting away with that type of shit and making sure there's no video of it.

Be back soon.

ratcityrex · « **Reply #27 on:** January 16, 2012, 07:43:53 PM »

rhmt justice!!

Tim · « **Reply #28 on:** January 17, 2012, 09:42:08 AM »

Quote from: Jorsher on January 16, 2012, 06:54:31 PM

Be back soon.

And?

LS1pwNzJ00 · « **Reply #29 on:** January 17, 2012, 07:56:15 PM »

He got raped by a big black woman.

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