Suspicious transaction - "WP-STAGECOACH-SERV"

MoneySaverLog

Also so are National Express coaches

Sceptic001

MoneySaverLog wrote: »

Also so are National Express coaches

No, National Express Group plc owns National Express coaches, not Stagecoach.

cockneysean

dzug wrote: »

"WP-STAGECOACH-SERV". ...an allegedly secure on-line payment system

There is nothing "allegedly" secure about them. They are simply a merchant services provider to many businesses. They are a payment gateway provider that offer competitive rates for providing businesses that ability to accept card payments using PDQ machines or an online portal.

There is nothing here that suggests that Worldpay has security issues. I was just wondering why you appear to be having a dig at them when they have done no wrong?

lucykatherine

This website is for Megabus, it's not a fraudulent company don't worry!

Kel-girl

I just checked my online banking, as I needed to check if some cash came into my account. I had a page and a half since yesterday, taking cash out of my account, for bus trips in the USA... and the last was for WP-SCOACH... I called up my bank (Lloyds TSB) and it looked like they tried to clear out my account totally, luckily, the bank was a huge help, cancelled my card and will refund the money they tried to take out.
This was a horrible experience but luckily I checked my account in time to catch them before they cleared the account totally.
The bank was awesome! And really really helpful.:D

iAMaLONDONER

piptiddlepip wrote: »

This is a warning to all...

This morning I logged in to my internet banking to see if a cheque I had paid in had cleared. While I was at it, I noticed a transaction for £1.50 which I did not remember making. The name of the transaction was "WP-STAGECOACH-SERV". THis struck me as odd, as I would never normally use my debit card for such a small transaction and I didn't recognise the name.

A bit of Google research turned up the following: this kind of transaction occurs when your credit card details have been "skimmed" and the perpetrators will try and put through a small transaction to "test the water". If the transaction succeeds, a few days later they will clean you out. People have lost as much as £16,000 in this way. :eek:

One change of underwear later I headed down to Lloyds with my card in my sweaty little paw. They got onto their fraud department who agreed that, yes, the transaction was fraudulent, and cancelled my card. And not a moment too soon as the £1.50 transaction was 10 days ago. I could have been hours away from losing a couple of thousand pounds! :eek:

I have my suspicions as to where the fraud originated. The main purpose of this post is to warn people to keep an eye on their bank account and, if there are any small transactions you don't remember making, beware!

It could be megabus

It was for me

meer53

iAMaLONDONER wrote: »

It could be megabus

It was for me

The OP posted this 6 years ago. Don't think they'll be checking for a reply after all this time.

StuC75

Or even 6 months...

meer53 wrote: »

The OP posted this 6 years ago. Don't think they'll be checking for a reply after all this time.

meer53

StuC75 wrote: »

Or even 6 months...

Original post 20/08/2007 i make that 6 years ?

20-08-2007, 1:41 PM

Edit :
Sorry, i think i misunderstood your post ! You meant they wouldn't be checking after 6 months didn't you ? Silly me !

poolforever

Even so why reply to a thread buried over 6 months ??