Credit card data hacked

[annedonnelly]

I think credit cards are more secure than debit cards as they get tied up with the credit act
debit cards are closer to cash as you have the money in the account already so it is different

check it out but I think credit cards are better for online transactions if something goes wrong

You're probably right but I couldn't do the transfer money thing with a credit card. There's never any extra money in the account for fraudsters to get. It works for me, maybe not for others.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have a separate credit card for on line transactions.
Had one rouge transaction which was quickly cancelled, a PAYG top up. Also cancelled the card once when I realised I had placed an order on a false web site.

Probably the best thing to do

 

[Fastpedaller]

A heads-up to all to check their bank accounts for unusual transactions. Yesterday evening my Wife's watch bleeped and stated she'd just made a £25 payment to Apple/itunes. Seconds later another payment £100. She immediately froze the card from making online or card payments. The card was with her, and she used the telephone to then call them. They seemed very vague, and said they would issue a new card and set the investigation in place, but she should contact Apple/Itunes. As she hasn't ordered or ever paid them with the card, they surely aren't involved? The transactions show as pending, but the card provided say they can't be stopped! We do not place our full card details with any suppliers, and also don't trust the 'MS Edge' will save your details to this computer, so never allow it. Clearly the card provider has been hacked, or an insider has released data.

Update - Her account was re-imbursed yesterday. No apology, no explanation, the money just turned up.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Just applied for my OAP bus pass

there were 3 ways to do it

one was to email the application form along witha scan of your ID and a bank statement

errr - no thanks

I wen to to the local one-stop-shop instead!!!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I have a separate credit card for on line transactions.
Had one rouge transaction which was quickly cancelled, a PAYG top up. Also cancelled the card once when I realised I had placed an order on a false web site.

Some banks offer virtual digital cards you only use online. You can keep it frozen and only unfreeze when you to use it. You can also freeze you physical card between uses if you want.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I wen to to the local one-stop-shop instead!!!

Easier for the scammers at one stop shop to share your details that way.

 

[nogoodnamesleft]

Just applied for my OAP bus pass

there were 3 ways to do it

one was to email the application form along witha scan of your ID and a bank statement

errr - no thanks

I wen to to the local one-stop-shop instead!!!

I understand UK Online Age verification is pushing people to submit important documents to a range of different online providers giving hackers a field day.

Didn't take long gor hackers to get 70,000 proof of age user documents from a site complying with UK Online Safety Act Discord admits compromise of 70,000 Online Safety Act proof-of-age IDs Reports have suggested that more than two million were compromised via Zendesk

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

All this is why I get emails every month from places like ClearScore showing my Credit Rating

I do not need them - but if they show a change then I have some warning that something weird is happening such as a loan being taken ou tin my name

 

[Alex321]

EDIT to add the money that was fraudulently taken was immediately refunded and they later credited £100 to my account. I told them I wasn't at all interested in compensation, I just wanted to know how the security had been breached.

They are never going to tell you that. Even if it is a gap in their security that has now been fixed