Credit Card company called with news...

Biglizard1 · 05-19-2009, 09:50 PM

Some puke in Sweden tried to run a charge on my credit card twice in the last two days... thankfully the card company caught it and now I get to receive a new card... change all passwords... on all accounts....totally not the way I wanted to spend the week.....

Emjaysmash · 05-19-2009, 09:52 PM

Sorry to hear about the annoyance. Atleast they caught it. I'd rather have to create new accounts then be thousands of dollars in the hole. Good luck!!

WildBlueSooner · 05-19-2009, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Biglizard1

Some puke in Sweden tried to run a charge on my credit card twice in the last two days... thankfully the card company caught it and now I get to receive a new card... change all passwords... on all accounts....totally not the way I wanted to spend the week.....

Happened to me too! $1200 and $70! I got a call on Sunday...bastards

MedicCook · 05-19-2009, 09:54 PM

Good catch by the credit card company David.

awsmith4 · 05-19-2009, 09:56 PM

I got a similar call once when I magically bought gas in Marietta, GA and Montreal within about 10mins time, glad they caught it for you

htown · 05-19-2009, 09:59 PM

I also got a call Sunday and someone tried to make a purchase in Sweden.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Biglizard1

Some puke in Sweden tried to run a charge on my credit card twice in the last two days... thankfully the card company caught it and now I get to receive a new card... change all passwords... on all accounts....totally not the way I wanted to spend the week.....

Biglizard1 · 05-19-2009, 09:59 PM

yeah... they did a good catch. they did not catch two smaller amounts.. less than 20 dollars each though.. i can live with those cause of the delay, i couldn't have handled the others that they did catch.... woulda sunk my ship

WildBlueSooner · 05-19-2009, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by htown

I also got a call Sunday and someone tried to make a purchase in Sweden.

Mine did not say if it was in Sweden or not...I am very curious now!

htown · 05-19-2009, 10:01 PM

I am curious where David buys his cigars?

Biglizard1 · 05-19-2009, 10:02 PM

never from there

htown · 05-19-2009, 10:03 PM

Me either

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Originally Posted by Biglizard1

never from there

Biglizard1 · 05-19-2009, 10:10 PM

i keep accurate account of where the billing for any purchases originates from, i would have caught these but would have been late for the catch cause I dont use this card often. that is part of the reason they caught it.

kaelaria · 05-19-2009, 10:15 PM

Ug I hate that. It happened to me once a few years ago - tons of small transactions - I had to fight the bank though - BoA sucks for customer service.

JE3146 · 05-19-2009, 10:19 PM

Anyone noticing an increased frequency of these things happening?

Biglizard1 · 05-19-2009, 10:22 PM

weird the way they tried to adjust the amount to find an accepted level of theft...
high low high low low, really high..

BORIStheBLADE · 05-20-2009, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by JE3146

Anyone noticing an increased frequency of these things happening?

I was thinking the same thing. I've noticed this happening to a lot of Visa card holders.

kayak_rat · 05-20-2009, 09:52 AM

This has been happening with vendors from Switzerland. From my reading, it has more to do with the company they use for transactions. The number is not getting lifted from the store itself.

krevo · 05-20-2009, 04:33 PM

This happened to me yesterday. Luckily after 3 test charges of the same amount went through from somewhere in Switzerland, my bank called me. Then two more of the same dollar amounts from Skype*UK showed up, my bank shut the card off.

He got away with 3 $.05 test charges and two charges for $33.89

BeerAdvocate · 05-20-2009, 04:43 PM

I keep my cards maxed out with cigar purchases, that way there isnt any room for someone else to charge anything on it.

05-19-2009, 09:50 PM	#1
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Credit Card company called with news... Some puke in Sweden tried to run a charge on my credit card twice in the last two days... thankfully the card company caught it and now I get to receive a new card... change all passwords... on all accounts....totally not the way I wanted to spend the week.....

05-19-2009, 09:52 PM	#2
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... Sorry to hear about the annoyance. Atleast they caught it. I'd rather have to create new accounts then be thousands of dollars in the hole. Good luck!! __________________

05-19-2009, 09:54 PM	#4
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... Good catch by the credit card company David. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

05-19-2009, 09:56 PM	#5
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... I got a similar call once when I magically bought gas in Marietta, GA and Montreal within about 10mins time, glad they caught it for you __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

05-19-2009, 09:59 PM	#7
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... yeah... they did a good catch. they did not catch two smaller amounts.. less than 20 dollars each though.. i can live with those cause of the delay, i couldn't have handled the others that they did catch.... woulda sunk my ship

05-19-2009, 10:01 PM	#9
htown Feeling at Home Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Mike Location: Sugar Land Posts: 877 Trading: (29)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... I am curious where David buys his cigars?

05-19-2009, 10:02 PM	#10
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... never from there

05-19-2009, 10:10 PM	#12
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... i keep accurate account of where the billing for any purchases originates from, i would have caught these but would have been late for the catch cause I dont use this card often. that is part of the reason they caught it.

05-19-2009, 10:15 PM	#13
kaelaria Cigarobsession.com Baby! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: Holiday, FL Posts: 736 Trading: (3)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... Ug I hate that. It happened to me once a few years ago - tons of small transactions - I had to fight the bank though - BoA sucks for customer service. __________________ Cigar Videos

05-19-2009, 10:19 PM	#14
JE3146 Jordan #2 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jordan Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 2,115 Trading: (26)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... Anyone noticing an increased frequency of these things happening?

05-19-2009, 10:22 PM	#15
Biglizard1 LLG turned CAI Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: David Location: Earth Posts: 226 Trading: (8)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... weird the way they tried to adjust the amount to find an accepted level of theft... high low high low low, really high..

05-20-2009, 09:52 AM	#17
kayak_rat Cyclonic Bastard Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zack Location: NW Arkansas Posts: 322 Trading: (0)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... This has been happening with vendors from Switzerland. From my reading, it has more to do with the company they use for transactions. The number is not getting lifted from the store itself. __________________ Flies, Lies, and Other Diversions Last edited by kayak_rat; 05-20-2009 at 10:05 AM.

05-20-2009, 04:33 PM	#18
krevo Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Travis Location: Austin, TX Posts: 456 Trading: (3)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... This happened to me yesterday. Luckily after 3 test charges of the same amount went through from somewhere in Switzerland, my bank called me. Then two more of the same dollar amounts from Skype*UK showed up, my bank shut the card off. He got away with 3 $.05 test charges and two charges for $33.89

05-20-2009, 04:43 PM	#19
BeerAdvocate BeerHunter Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Travis Location: Topeka, KS Posts: 1,912 Trading: (45)	Re: Credit Card company called with news... I keep my cards maxed out with cigar purchases, that way there isnt any room for someone else to charge anything on it. __________________ *I Brew the Beer I Drink*