Bluefoxtim Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Received an email this morning from Alliance and Leicester - "Thank you for changing your verified by visa password" Errr what? I logged into online banking and changed the password again, then went onto my transaction history... 11/06/09 VeggiePets.com www.veggiestuff.com/ £4.49 11/06/09 ecomet secure.comet.co.uk/webapp/w... £170.82 Thank you very much. WHO THE DUCK STEALS CARD DETAILS TO BUY DAMN PETFOOD? Someone must be really taking the piss to do that. Luckily I only got the email an hour ago - and have cancelled the card..........phone just rang, some woman from Alliance and Leicester - "have you bought something from comet today?". No I bloody haven't! I guess at least they identified it as being fishy. The woman I rang said it would be checked out and that I should get a refund - Too right. A mate is with A&L and got billed for some water payments a few weeks ago. He was banging on about not using hole in the walls anymore, that sort of thing, I just told him that he was being an idiot. Scum.
Daggers Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 My dog says thank you for the snacks, I appreciate the new headphones
AyewJoking Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 A while back I was checking my statements and realised I'd lost up to £600 through card fraud.
Daggers Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 A while back I was checking my statements and realised I'd lost up to £600 through card fraud. Damn, didn't I thank you for that at the time - I am getting lax.
lou Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I get Phishing emails from loads of different "banks" trying to get me to change my log on details.... none of them Ive ever had any dealings with. Best thing to do is not click on any links and all the banks have an email address to report "Phishing" mails to - go onto their website get the address and forward it to them. Then delete it!
Bluefoxtim Posted 11 June 2009 Author Posted 11 June 2009 My dog says thank you for the snacks, I appreciate the new headphones I know you're trying to be funny, but fork off.
AyewJoking Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Damn, didn't I thank you for that at the time - I am getting lax. Dont worry, they refunded me, I just hope it enriched your life a little.
Daggers Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I know you're trying to be funny, but fork off. Jesus Tim - get a ****ing sense of humour why don't you. It's not the end of the world - it's a pittance and you get your money back. If you can't deal with little blips in life like this then I hate to see what you do when a real problem rears its head. So sorry for causing you pain and offence.
Katy Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I get Phishing emails from loads of different "banks" trying to get me to change my log on details.... none of them Ive ever had any dealings with. Best thing to do is not click on any links and all the banks have an email address to report "Phishing" mails to - go onto their website get the address and forward it to them. Then delete it! I get about 5 of these every few days, I just send them straight to 'junk' but bugger all gets done about it as I still constantly get them.
Monk Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I'm lucky enough not to have suffered from card fraud, but then I do the following: - Have a premium bank account which includes comprehensive fraud protection (£10 a month for the account and it gets me loads of goodies) - Shred anything that has your name and address on it before you chuck it. Including receipts - Don't write your pin number down (you'd be surprised how many people do this) - When you withdraw cash do it inside a branch, don't get a - Check your online banking on a Friday every week for any unusual activity - For online shopping try to shop at places that use the secure verification by visa and mastercard - Don't reply to any emails from banks. If they need to contact you they will call you - If your bank calls you, ask them to confirm their identity by asking them for 1 character from your password
lou Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I get about 5 of these every few days, I just send them straight to 'junk' but bugger all gets done about it as I still constantly get them. To be fair since Ive started fowarding them to the Banks Phishing email they do seem to have stopped but that could well be a coincidence
Bluefoxtim Posted 11 June 2009 Author Posted 11 June 2009 Jesus Tim - get a ****ing sense of humour why don't you. It's not the end of the world - it's a pittance and you get your money back. If you can't deal with little blips in life like this then I hate to see what you do when a real problem rears its head.So sorry for causing you pain and offence. Well I'm not going to be jumping for joy. I had my identity stolen last year and that required a lot of sorting out with credit checks and phone calls etc, so sorry for not wanting to have to go through all of that again. <_< I'm only a young'un though, so 'real problems' have been few and far between fortunately, but thanks for the advice
lou Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Well I'm not going to be jumping for joy. I had my identity stolen last year and that required a lot of sorting out with credit checks and phone calls etc, so sorry for not wanting to have to go through all of that again. <_< I'm only a young'un though, so 'real problems' have been few and far between fortunately, but thanks for the advice Ahhh... wait til you have kids
Daggers Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Ahhh... wait til you have kids Or rectal examinations. I feel like I've been arse-raped by a bull.
Bellend Sebastian Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Or rectal examinations. I feel like I've been arse-raped by a bull. Was it the prostate? I hope that in a few million years time evolution will helpfully have placed that on the forearm or somewhere a bit easier to get to. Ouch
JoeyB Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Or rectal examinations. I feel like I've been arse-raped by a bull. From what i heard you enjoy them! why you go back for more!
Daggers Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Ouch Ouch? Ouch? Tears I wept, tears the like of which would have made Princess Di feel sorely missed. I feel cheap and abused.
Finnegan Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I feel like I've been arse-raped by a bull. That's what you get for choking me.
Steven Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 Probably an inside job like most frauds, about 70% was that last figure I saw.
Lillehamring Posted 11 June 2009 Posted 11 June 2009 I'm lucky enough not to have suffered from card fraud, but then I do the following:- Have a premium bank account which includes comprehensive fraud protection (£10 a month for the account and it gets me loads of goodies) - Shred anything that has your name and address on it before you chuck it. Including receipts - Don't write your pin number down (you'd be surprised how many people do this) - When you withdraw cash do it inside a branch, don't get a - Check your online banking on a Friday every week for any unusual activity - For online shopping try to shop at places that use the secure verification by visa and mastercard - Don't reply to any emails from banks. If they need to contact you they will call you - If your bank calls you, ask them to confirm their identity by asking them for 1 character from your password ...or just don't live in england
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