lol @ someone trying to use my old, canceled debit card

[xanis]

I had a debit card that got stolen back in May. It was canceled as soon as I found out and I have documentation from the bank to prove it.

Got an email today from some Extreme Media / Hacker's Catalog saying that I apparently bought a $595 USB CC reader/writer. Whoever it was – good job dipshit, that card was canceled ~7 months ago. Good luck getting it approved.

I don't think I should be worried... my bank hasn't alerted me to any fraudulent charges and my online banking info shows nothing fishy so I'm assuming everything will be just fine.

 

[nick1985]

Theives suck

 

[Platypus]

I'd triple check to make sure the card was cancelled, I've had two different major banks 'cancel' a stolen debit card and issue me a new one and both times they left the old fucking number tied to the account. GG Citi and Chase.

 

[krylon]

Yep, nothing to worry about at all...

Except for how they got your e-mail address?

 

[randay]

yeah, because your email address wasnt compromised either.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Enjoy your new cc reader.

 

[slightlyhuman]

i got my shit compromised last week. some thumpdick ordered WoW, and some other fantasy bs from ncsoft.com

diaf.

 

[rudder]

So a company that sells credit card readers and has hacking in their name... wonders how a purchase was made using a fraudulent debit card? Oh the irony

 

[Red Squirrel]

Haha that is funny, but yeah I would investigate as to how and why they registered under your email.

 

[xanis]

yeah, because your email address wasnt compromised either.

My guess is that my card was compromised via an online purchase. I was always careful when I used it in person and made sure that no one did anything fishy with it, so I would imagine that someone at some online store stole my info... which included my email.

 

[krylon]

My guess is that my card was compromised via an online purchase. I was always careful when I used it in person and made sure that no one did anything fishy with it, so I would imagine that someone at some online store stole my info... which included my email.

You tried to get a dual Xeon for $26 at Dell?

 

[Dulanic]

What does your email have anything to do with a old card #? Was the last 4 of the card listed in the email? I am betting it is more of a case that someone typed the wrong email?

 

[Kalmah]

Happened to me about 3 years ago about 4 days before x-mas. I was planning on starting my gift shopping that day when I found that I had -$600 in my account.