bastardos - CC # stolen

[Goosemaster]

I got a call about a security issue on a CC the other day and it told me to call a 1800 number. The prompt sounded legit and I entered my CC and PIN. The rep then picked up and was insistent that I pronounce my name correctly and that I give them my website password.

Even though I promptly hung up and changed my PIN, that was enough info and they charged $300 to the card. Bastardos.

*reported it to their abuse department*
*getting card replaced now*
*disputing it now*

Watch your finances folks. I never use this card and wouldn't have caught it if I didn't check my accounts regularly.

 

[sygyzy]

The lesson isn't to watch your accounts. The lesson is to not fall for this stuff.

 

[Goosemaster]

The lesson isn't to watch your accounts. The lesson is to not fall for this stuff.

yeah

 

[SparkyJJO]

If you ever get such a call about a security issue, never call the number given in the message. ONLY call the number on the back of your card.

I got a call a couple years ago about a possible problem. Called the number on my card and it was legit, someone, somehow had gotten my card number and tried using it.

 

[LTC8K6]

A lifer falling for that...

 

[Goosemaster]

A lifer falling for that...

Do I need to give back the bandana?

 

[Goosemaster]

If you ever get such a call about a security issue, never call the number given in the message. ONLY call the number on the back of your card.

I got a call a couple years ago about a possible problem. Called the number on my card and it was legit, someone, somehow had gotten my card number and tried using it.

I was in the middle of building some furniture ( got some shelving as a Christmas present) and saw the VM - then dialed the no.

 

[Quakester]

There aren't words to describe my disappointment of your intelligence. Can I borrow your car?

 

[Quakester]

Let me clarify...

It's not bad enough but then you let all of us assholes know so we can rip you a new one.

 

[Sluggo]

If you ever get such a call about a security issue, never call the number given in the message. ONLY call the number on the back of your card.

I got a call a couple years ago about a possible problem. Called the number on my card and it was legit, someone, somehow had gotten my card number and tried using it.

Exact thing happened to me last week, of course Citi had already let someone charge $4000 at fucking Rimco and $3000 at a stereo shop before they called me. This is a card that I had never spent over $500 on and had not even used it in 6 months.

 

[Colt45]

Your website password? Were you born yesterday man?

My CC got hacked the last month too. Visa phoned and said people had tried to pass a few 50c, $1, etc charges online (itunes, things like that).
She said they 'didn't go through' though. Not sure if that is implying that the thief screwed up say, expiry date or CCV, or that visa just flagged/stopped it, and the info was correct... hmm.

 

[Pardus]

I got a call about a security issue on a CC the other day and it told me to call a 1800 number. The prompt sounded legit and I entered my CC and PIN. The rep then picked up and was insistent that I pronounce my name correctly and that I give them my website password.

Even though I promptly hung up and changed my PIN, that was enough info and they charged $300 to the card. Bastardos.

*reported it to their abuse department*
*getting card replaced now*
*disputing it now*

Watch your finances folks. I never use this card and wouldn't have caught it if I didn't check my accounts regularly.

The correct answer would be my website password is gofuckyourself, see how that works for them.

 

[Goosemaster]

Let me clarify...

It's not bad enough but then you let all of us assholes know so we can rip you a new one.

I need to learn.

The correct answer would be my website password is gofuckyourself, see how that works for them.

It case it wasn't clear, I did NOT give them my website password. Having them ask me for it is what prompted me to hang up.

I may be a dumbass but I haven't leveled up that far just yet

 

[wiredspider]

LOL, more like you gave it to them...

 

[herrjimbo]

I need to learn.



It case it wasn't clear, I did NOT give them my website password. Having them ask me for it is what prompted me to hang up.

I may be a dumbass but I haven't leveled up that far just yet

are you sure?

 

[DirkGently1]

Now that the OP knows better, perhaps he can help me with a problem i am having.

I'm a wealthy Nigerian businessman looking to invest heavily in your country. Yadda, yadda...give me all your bank details, ok?

 

[MotF Bane]

People fall for this shit?

 

[Macamus Prime]

I was never prompted to enter a pin# when calling a credit card company. Plus, I was never approached to call a credit card company I had an account with.

When I do call, for questions, issues, etc,.. I enter:
- the last 6 to 4 digits of a CC#
- my birthday
- the last 4 digits of my SS#

But, I was never, ever prompted to enter a pin#. That should have been the tip off.

And, if there isn't a prompt to speak to a live body before you give out sensitive information, don't bother. If it's really important a live body will try to reach out to you.

The correct answer would be my website password is gofuckyourself, see how that works for them.

He already gave them his pin#. That $300 could have easily been more if he pissed them off.

 

[DaTT]

I feel for ya. I have never even heard of this scam, but I bet it sounds legit enough to fall for if you are preoccupied with other stuff.

I just got a call from my bank last week saying my debit card was compromised and to call the number on the back of the card.

 

[Doppel]

Come on, OP, don't give your password to anybody who asks for it ever for any reason even if you have total verification it's the president of the US and that if you don't everybody in the world is going to Fing die. Just never do it.

That said, I'm sure each of us will be scammed at some point in our lives if we haven't been already, and maybe more than once, so cheers for reminding us yet again of one other way to avoid it.

 

[Whisper]

I was never prompted to enter a pin# when calling a credit card company. Plus, I was never approached to call a credit card company I had an account with.

When I do call, for questions, issues, etc,.. I enter:
- the last 6 to 4 digits of a CC#
- my birthday
- the last 4 digits of my SS#

But, I was never, ever prompted to enter a pin#. That should have been the tip off.

And, if there isn't a prompt to speak to a live body before you give out sensitive information, don't bother. If it's really important a live body will try to reach out to you.

He already gave them his pin#. That $300 could have easily been more if he pissed them off.

I've been approached/called by credit card companies in the past, and while they've left a number, I generally still call the number on the back of the card. Even if I'm expecting the call and do call back at the number listed, as you've mentioned, the most they'll ask for is usually the last 4 of my social and/or a birth date. Definitely never had anyone ask for a PIN, although of course when you call to activate a card and if you actually speak to someone, they'll ask if you want to set one up.

 

[alienb]

People fall for this shit?

Apparently he's spent too much time typing out 50,000 posts on AT and not enough building some common sense..

 

[KB]

Were they able to get the expiration date from this info? What about the CCV number? I thought you needed that stuff too. I guess not. At least they won't get anything from you. And I would hope tracking down a scammer at a 1-800 number would be easy to do for the police.

 

[GotIssues]

When I get a communication from a source that claims to be from a company that already knows all my relevant financial information and proceeds to ask me for it, that's the largest scam flag that could possibly be put up. Common sense - not appropriately named.

Now, had it been from the online lottery I don't remember entering declaring me a winner of $20 million, I make sure to give them all my bank information so that they can quickly deposit my winnings into my bank account while I go out buying as much stuff as I can on a high interest rate credit card.

 

[Blintok]

Come on, OP, don't give your password to anybody who asks for it ever for any reason even if you have total verification it's the president of the US and that if you don't everybody in the world is going to Fing die. Just never do it.

That said, I'm sure each of us will be scammed at some point in our lives if we haven't been already, and maybe more than once, so cheers for reminding us yet again of one other way to avoid it.

but what if someone was trapped in a burning ATM booth and J.Peterman was hounding you to give out your password to be able to save the person?