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Abbey Visa Debit Card Scammed Again!

Wartavia
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in Credit cards
** Apologies to those of you who may have read this post before, but I've just realised that I'd posted it on the wrong board **
Having been the victim of card fraud twice in less than 2 months, I am asking for your ideas and opinions.
I have a Visa debit card with my Abbey business account and at the end of March, I noticed two transactions to Empire Stores for a total of £655. They refunded the money and issued me with a new card in April.
I logged on a few days ago and noticed a transaction to Tesco online for £144 which I knew nothing about. :huh: Since my first card was used fraudulently, I have been incredibly careful with my new one.
I have used it an ATM ONCE (inside the branch), the only shop I've ever used it in was my local post office and the card was in sight at all times
I regsitered the new card number with Paypal, Ebay and Google Adwords. I have used the card online with 3 suppliers, an large online office supplies company and a domain name registration company. All of these use secure online card processing apart from one of the suppliers who take the card numbers over the phone.
I don't use wireless, never use internet cafes etc, never take the card out of the house unless for a specific reason, never give the card number in an email etc. Any ideas?
I though of
a) a keylogger (although I have checked with different AV software and anti-spyware progs and found nothing)
b) internal fraud at the bank
c) someone dodgy at one of my suppliers
The bank told me that the first card fraud was definately a dodgy ATM or had been cloned in a shop, but said that they couldn't give me any details.
They have told me that they will refund the money, but if this keeps happening, they will eventually get annoyed - so I am anxious to avoid a repeat. I am re-formatting the computer at the weekend to be sure there are no keyloggers
Any useful info is welcome
Thanks
Having been the victim of card fraud twice in less than 2 months, I am asking for your ideas and opinions.
I have a Visa debit card with my Abbey business account and at the end of March, I noticed two transactions to Empire Stores for a total of £655. They refunded the money and issued me with a new card in April.
I logged on a few days ago and noticed a transaction to Tesco online for £144 which I knew nothing about. :huh: Since my first card was used fraudulently, I have been incredibly careful with my new one.
I have used it an ATM ONCE (inside the branch), the only shop I've ever used it in was my local post office and the card was in sight at all times
I regsitered the new card number with Paypal, Ebay and Google Adwords. I have used the card online with 3 suppliers, an large online office supplies company and a domain name registration company. All of these use secure online card processing apart from one of the suppliers who take the card numbers over the phone.
I don't use wireless, never use internet cafes etc, never take the card out of the house unless for a specific reason, never give the card number in an email etc. Any ideas?
I though of
a) a keylogger (although I have checked with different AV software and anti-spyware progs and found nothing)
b) internal fraud at the bank
c) someone dodgy at one of my suppliers
The bank told me that the first card fraud was definately a dodgy ATM or had been cloned in a shop, but said that they couldn't give me any details.
They have told me that they will refund the money, but if this keeps happening, they will eventually get annoyed - so I am anxious to avoid a repeat. I am re-formatting the computer at the weekend to be sure there are no keyloggers
Any useful info is welcome
Thanks
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kaspersky for free, if u bank with barclays
or buy one...... its the best.
and dont go on any dodgy sites.......lo l;)0 -
My paypal account was hacked into in Feb/March and my credit card used to obtain goods in the states. Delete your card from paypal and each time you do use it make sure you remove it afterwards.Wow, I got 3 *, when did that happen :j:T:p
It is not illegal to open another persons mail unless you intend to commit fraud - this is frequently incorrectly posted
I live in my head - I find it's safer there:p
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