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Credit Card fraud?
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:09 pm
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:09 pm
I was sent a text on my phone saying they were from my credit card provider asking if I made a purchase to some company I never heard of. They asked me to hit 1 for yes and 2 for no. I hit 2 and they said to call number on the back of the card. SO i call my credit card provider and they say there were not any charges on the card. I do not understand. Does anyone know what else I can do to be safe?
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Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:12 pm to topcat88
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:16 pm to topcat88
Can you code? Would you be able understand how to utilize an API on the Whitepages? It's easy to use with basic C+ or Java knowledge to track down these pieces of shite.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:28 pm to topcat88
I finally was able to find some people who this happened to with the same number texting them. Definitely looks like a scam. I will just monitor the card closely. I am about to close the account anyway. Thanks for your responses.
Posted on 10/5/16 at 11:56 pm to topcat88
You think your CC company would actually text you about a possible fraudulent charge?
Here's a tip for next time....they call
Here's a tip for next time....they call
Posted on 10/6/16 at 12:36 am to topcat88
quote:
I hit 2
They own you now.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 5:27 am to topcat88
The scam might not have anything to do with your credit card. They might have sent the same message to 1000's of phone numbers and the ones that respond are verified as being active phone numbers. They might sell the info to marketers or spam you with their own ad messages. Who knows?
Posted on 10/6/16 at 5:38 am to topcat88
Did the text say who your CC provider was? Did the text give the number for you to call or did it just say to call "the number on the back of your card". If it didn't specify either of these, then that is a huge red flag that the text wasn't actually from your CC provider.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 6:24 am to topcat88
Some credit card companies do this to protect you. They usually include the last 4 digits of your card so you know it's legit. It happened to a friend of mine's mom when she was on her death bed. One of her sons was trying to use her card as she was dying (fraudulently), and he got caught.
Posted on 10/6/16 at 7:20 am to topcat88
Cancel the card report it stolen
Posted on 10/6/16 at 8:15 am to topcat88
I think that you're going to see charges now on your phone bill. You might want to check with your phone service provider.
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