Thieving toe-rags!

Going back to your first comment- 'bit inconvenient'. B*** et al. Cannot express my anger at people doing this! Too right that we are supposed to think the net is a good way, or pin & chip are good to. All it takes is a clever (and I use that advisely!!) person to clock it. I prefer the way we used to shop.

Hope you are cleared now.

cheers

 

I needed to use the cashpoint this morning and took the usual precautions, while two people next to me using that machine, BOTH openly showed passers-by, what their PIN's were by openly pressing the keys. I could have easily seen them, but chose to deal with my own transaction instead.

 

Father-in-law had a similar problem with one of his cards, but the Bank seemed to be on the ball. They actually 'phoned him to ask whether certain transactions were his - which they weren't. Whoever had got the details had accessed an on-line Gambling site in the USA, first they used £5, presumably to check that the card was still active, then a couple of £500s a day later, then another £5 and a couple of £1000s a few days after that. The Card was still in his wallet and had only ever been used once - to purchase some Wine from an offer in the Daily Telegraph (fill out the coupon and post it type of transaction rather than on-line or over the 'phone)

Give the Bank their due, they wasted no time in sending him the 'disclaimer', getting him a new Card, and re-funding the full amount.

 

Good to hear that Andy.

 

Good news

 

My mate's wife once went to draw out some cash on her payday, only to discover her account had been totally wiped out. She went to ask what was going on and was told in no uncertain terms that she'd spent it all. She argued that she hadn't and asked them to get the police, which at first they refused to do. They then told her something along the lines of "You spent x amount in a shop in Bradford at 4:57PM, then x amount in Wakefield at 5:01PM, then x amount in some other city at 5:15PM (I can't remember it was specifically those times and places but it was along those lines). She asked them how they thought that would be possible. They said that's not their problem, she was the one that had spent up. She then remarked that she drives an R reg Renault Megane, but even if she had her own private jet it would be pretty much impossible for her to get to so many different towns in such a short time, let alone actually completing any transactions once there. They were too dumb to understand this. They eventually called the police, accusing her of fraud. Several days passed before the police told her that an illegal device had been fitted in a machine she had used and her card had been copied. This device was actually installed in full view of CCTV cameras at the very branch that had accused her. Eventually they gave her money back but they never apologised.

A few years ago some thieving scum came up with a cunning plan to raid our office. They came into reception, set off the fire alarm from there, and in the commotion of everybody evacuating the building they went round unchallenged and took everyone's wallets and purses.

 

I'd be very surprised if they are investigating. Since the introduction of chip and pin, credit card fraud no longer exists, according to the banks. Chip and pin is foolproof, apparently. That's why you no longer report this sort of crime to the police, only to your bank or credit card company. They have no obligation to report the crime on to the police, so actual figures of fraud are seen as much lower than reality.

 

hi loofah.the same thing happened to me about four years ago.i recieved a phone call from the company who kept an eye on my transactions(paid an annual fee for the service.)that they would like to confirm transactions that had been carried out on my credit card.they asked me if i had been in
manchester on a certain date,and purchased goods to the value of ????.i got a shock,said no ,and was about to hang up,
when the operator said (hold on sir!!)where you in (finland)
on a certain date?, purchased goods to the value of???.i said
no, to cut along story short ,according to the transactions
carried out on my card i had been to england,finland,sweden,
northern ireland. After a long discussion with the security company,i had concluded that during these dates ,i had only used my credit card three times(when the card was out of my sight).we had been to 3 restaurants,and i had given the card over to pay the bill.the card was taken from the table ,and out of my sight.this was when the crooks had done the card!.
in total the value used in my name was ,a total(£2,489).
these transactions where all cancelled out ,after the security company had done all there enquiries!!!.
(but i can tell you ,i got one huge fright!.)
dont have a credit card now (cleared it off ,and cut it up!!!).

 

Got the credit card bill yesterday, and gave it the usual scrutiny. I was amazed to see an item on there for 14.99, which I knew nothing about. Phoned CC co, and all they could say was it was something that I had purchased with the card.
Fortunately, I could contact the company that had processed the transaction, and it was done in a fraudulent way.(Different name, and a company address) They are now refunding the money to my account.
I then had to ring the CC co back up to cancel the card. They are issuing a new card.

If I hadn't have checked all the transactions on the statement, then who knows how much could have been taken. I haven't got a clue how they got my details tho, I am very careful when it comes to money!