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Posted by chris-e 7-A (My Page) on Sat, Oct 17, 09 at 21:48
| Hi fellow hosta fans, This is OT but important. I recently discovered that my CC# has been compromised and it probably happened somewhere I used it on-line. I have two bad charges on my bill, made on Oct 4 and 14. I check my account regularly on-line which is how I know already.
I would HATE to think that one of our hosta sellers might be leaking or selling numbers, but I have to ask. Have any of you had bogus charges on your cards lately? Especially from a tooth whitening company or some kind of herbal/natural/alternative medicine company? If so, would you let me know at chrisengleman@comcast.net
I hope no one else here has been scammed, but if you have maybe we can put our heads together to figure something out.
thanks,
christine
BTW, I DID cancel my card. |
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Are you a wireless connection and if you are, do you have a firewall in place?
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| On MSNBC Consumerman there was reported that these tooth whitening, berry, etc. internet and Email outfits regularly deduct $60-88 $/ month for something you did not order after you give them your CC # for $5 shipping a free sample to you. Many of those are under investigation now. I would not question nurseries, they have a legitimate business at a fixed address to maintain. Perhaps an Ebay seller is involved? |
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All transactions on ebay go through paypal. Vendors don't see your cc's numbers.
Pam |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Sun, Oct 18, 09 at 14:27
Oh, dear, Christine! I'm sorry to hear about what's happening to you with your CC!
Life is getting really nasty isn't with all the crooks out there taking advantage so easily as it seems. BTW--I would really advise you NOT to post your email on a public forum, for all to see.
There are also spyware type things that search the web for addresses as you've provided.
Having it 'cloaked' through your 'My Page' is the best way to go, so that if anyone emails you
that you don't mind having your address, you can simply reply to them when they go through GW! :o) I hope you are able to get those charges removed!!! |
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| I had my cc # stolen a few years ago from a major department store in Indiana. When they called to ask me if I had been to Paducah KY. lately, and I told them that I hadn't, they closed in on it and prosecuted the culprit. How many African American women do you know of with the first name of Dennis? Kinda seemed like an inside job to me but out here in the woods there isn't any crime except the ones committed by the tom cats in the spring.So I am not an expert by any means. Denny |
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| Sorry to be so late in answering. I figured when I posted that it wasn't anyone to do with hostas, I was just so bummed by the whole thing and what I have to go through now. I canceled my card right away and then had to got to the bank to file notarized fraud complaints. I know now it was from that face stuff that I stupidly fell for. I know better! I have been on the internet long enough to know better and I have never done anything like that before. I'm afraid I am going to plead anxiety over turning 60 a few weeks ago! My mind was not functioning properly. ; ) christine |
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It can happen to anyone that has/uses a CC.
I have had two occurrences in recent years, one at a local national brand self-service station, where an employee pulled the CC # from the computer and sold it for International LD calls. CC company called when the charges hit $700, because I had never used the card for that purpose. I hope he is still in prison! But that's doubtful.
Second case was for numerous shipping charges from the gigantic book/everything else under the sun seller. Stock excuse; They blamed a computer error. Computers aren't crooks, people are!
BTW, it can happen on ebay also. Several years ago, after I had placed an order, someone hijacked my account and changed the shipping address. Fortunately, the seller emailed me before shipping, to confirm the address.
The idiots at ebay refused to do anything and when I managed to correct the account, I received a scathing email from ebay accusing me of hijacking the account! You can rest assured, I will never do business there again. A big plus; I don't have to clean out the cookie-jar, to remove all of the Spyware I picked up everytime I loaded their website! |
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