Credit Card Fraud involving Blizzard Entertainment

Kevoh
Kevoh Posts: 28 Forumite
Blizzard Entertainment are a reputable games company. I or my wife have never bought anything from them directly. I have 3 CCs. We are currently using one regularly, another is for foreign trips and a backup one.

On the Back up CC which we haven't used since Feb 2007, I just noticed 3 fraudulent transactions made to BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD in US Dollars.

Either Blizzard Entertainment name has been hijacked by fraudsters or their systems are running amok. I searched online and found one post by someone who has been hit by BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD

Check your cards for

06 May 2007 08 May 2007 BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD Currency: USD Amount: 19.99 Exchange Rate: 1.93 £10.35
06 May 2007 08 May 2007 BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD Currency: USD Amount: 19.99 Exchange Rate: 1.93 £10.35
06 May 2007 08 May 2007 BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD Currency: USD Amount: 19.99 Exchange Rate: 1.93 £10.35
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  • MPH80
    MPH80 Posts: 973 Forumite
    Or alternatively - your credit card details have been either stolen or made up by someone and are being used to purchase stuff from Blizzard?

    Just because they are the ones putting through the transactions - doesn't mean they are the ones doing the bad thing.
  • I think the fraudulent transactions from Blizzard are hitting a lot of companies. Have you spoken to yout CC's fraud dept?
  • My card has been hit too. Three payments on the 2nd May 2007 $21.43, $19.99 and $19.99. I phoned my CC provider and the call centre person said I was the third person in a row to call about the exact same thing.

    I have closed my account and am awaiting a new one to open.

    Me thinks someone has a data leak!
  • John_Pierpoint
    John_Pierpoint Posts: 8,391
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    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=5146590#post5146590

    (It could have been worse, at least you have not been accused of child pornography)
  • This weekend, three separate charges showed up as pending on a debit card, each one for $19.99.
    BLIZZARD-ENT*ELECUPGRD

    Had to cancel the account.
  • ontheup_3
    ontheup_3 Posts: 337 Forumite
    are you all with the same CC company or have you all used your card at the same place recently ?

    there must be a common denominator somewhere along the line (i think lol)
  • I'm seeing 2 hits on my card for Blizzard but I'm also seeing one for NC Soft. I've done business with Blizzard in the past but not with NC Soft. Is anyone else seeing suspicious activity for anything other than Blizzard?

    Thanks,
    Carl
  • I've had 2 hits as well from Blizzard, both for $19.99. Never bought anything from them, in fact I didn't know who they were until reading this.

    Nothing like this has ever happened to me before. Anyone suffered similar? I've sent an email to my bank asking them to look into it. What happens next?

    Ta for any replies,

    Scott.
  • Sagaris
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    Same here - 3 transactions on 23rd April for Blizzard then one a week later for NC Soft - we also had one to a software company for £815.47 and a cinema ticket at Cineworld (none of those anywhere near me!) for £6.50. The £815 one was refunded by the company - probably when the realised the addresses didn't match.
    All in all 7 unauthorised transactions on OH's debit card from our joint account - we bank with Abbey, they have cancelled his card but now I'm wondering if we should close the whole account down?
    I've reported it to Abbey last Friday when I discovered it and visited the branch on Saturday armed with the statement printouts - I'm just waiting to hear from them now. :(
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  • tuestunim wrote: »
    I've sent an email to my bank asking them to look into it. What happens next?

    Scott.

    Hello

    Waste of time sending an e-mail to your card issuer, you will need to contact them by phone and advise them the transactions are fraud. Otherwise, should the account be left open, you run the risk of further fraudulent trnasactions being made.

    With reference to the Blizzard Ent transactions, they are probably the result of a **credit master attack** Basically each card product that is issued by a company is issued in a sequence ... Ie - the first 8 digits of the card number are the same, the next 8 digits can be different (normally the last 6), - If a fraudster is able to crack the sequence, they are able to attempt fraudulent transactions on a mass scale. Your card does not have to be compromised directly, it may just be that your card was part of the sequence.

    The blizzard ent transaactions are no different to experiencing any other type of fraud, and as a result, you should be re-imbursed no questions asked.
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