Credit cards and fraudsters

[Primal Scream]

One tried on my 83 year old mum, told her she had a computer virus, thing is at the time she didnt have PC. Now shes a silver surfer

 

[Primal Scream]

I was on a jury some years ago, turns out the waitress in a well known pizza chain was copying credit card details, thick as a plank all the gear she had ordered was at her flat, claimed it was her boyfriends stuff.

 

[classic33]

Happened to Mrs Ian a few years back.
But she had her card cloned.
The tykes went on a boozy shopping spree across SW London buying £500 worth of booze then they hired a car which went missing.
Like your bank, her's were very quick to act and refund the money.

How do you know where they came from? And if they did come from round here, we are not all the same.

 

[ianrauk]

How do you know where they came from? And if they did come from round here, we are not all the same.

Dunno, where are you from?

 

[Primal Scream]

Barnsley methinks

 

[classic33]

Dunno, where are you from?

Which County do Tykes come from?

Barnsley methinks

Right Riding, wrong County.

 

[classic33]

What would people on here do if they found a " few" discarded envelopes containing cards in the street I wonder.

 

[400bhp]

and we are more than likely paying for it somewhere dont worry

Only those that don't pay off in full each month, or pay an annual subscription fee.

I

 

[400bhp]

I worry about the new "pinless" transactions that have started.

Surely a fraudster's wet dream?

 

[classic33]

I worry about the new "pinless" transactions that have started.

Surely a fraudster's wet dream?

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