Card fraud - Unusual transaction

agrinnall

pepsimax31 wrote: »

You are twisting everything. Read it properly. I think I was cloned at an atm.

Yes, that's what you've said now, but it took you a long time to get round to it. The questioning has been to try to work out what's happened when it wasn't in any way clear from your first few posts. It would have helped had you answered the questions instead of getting defensive, but at least we now know what you think has happened - which may or may not be correct.

terryw

pepsimax31 wrote: »

Sorry to hear your card was compromised and thank you for confirming (some) banks do contact customers when there is suspicious activity.

I confirm this as well.

However this firm is a puzzle because,as you stated, there are a couple of other posts on-line about the same thing with this MARRAKECHINN.

Any ideas if this is a scam anyone?

pepsimax31

agrinnall wrote: »

Yes, that's what you've said now, but it took you a long time to get round to it. The questioning has been to try to work out what's happened when it wasn't in any way clear from your first few posts. It would have helped had you answered the questions instead of getting defensive, but at least we now know what you think has happened - which may or may not be correct.

In my first post I said the name of the company to which the transaction occurred. Then I was asked if I knew how they got my card details to which I replied I wasn't sure but thought it was from a bank cash machine. I even said regarding the transaction it was to a company that doesn't exist - Marrakechinn.
Then I was questioned as to how I could know it happened at a bank and it couldn't possibly happen there and I was defending the place I thought I was cloned whereas you were asking me from a point of view as to where the card was used. Had you read my first 2 posts correctly you would have seen the mistake you made and I wouldn't have had to feel the need to keep repeating myself. :T

pepsimax31

terryw wrote: »

I confirm this as well.

However this firm is a puzzle because,as you stated, there are a couple of other posts on-line about the same thing with this MARRAKECHINN.

Any ideas if this is a scam anyone?

Thank you. I was beginning to feel like Marty McFly!
I only found 2 posts when I done a google search so I thought the nice friendly people of MSE forum are always helpful I'll see if anyone recognises the name. I didn't realise I'd be interrogated as to how, when, and where the offences occurred. :rotfl:

Rosemary7391

I was notified of a suspicious transaction, not to the same company as you though. In my case they'd picked it up because it was in the states, and I'd used my card in Glasgow 20 minutes beforehand - rather unlikely travel time! I asked the operator if he thought I should be wary of any place I'd recently used my card, and he said it was likely they'd just guessed the card number and happened upon a valid one. So it may be nothing to do with what you've done at all pepsimax31. I also think chasing down the company may be misleading - they might be a legit business, but the fraudster might do a 'test purchase' with them to see if the transaction is flagged before trying something bigger.

Dovestones

£2.08 = $3.00 ! Got to be a clue there!

pepsimax31

Rosemary7391 wrote: »

So it may be nothing to do with what you've done at all pepsimax31. I also think chasing down the company may be misleading - they might be a legit business, but the fraudster might do a 'test purchase' with them to see if the transaction is flagged before trying something bigger.

Please read my previous posts and you will read the transaction was to a company that doesn't exist and rather an unusual name. I am not trying to chase down any legit business. Please don't confuse the original question I asked.

mgdavid

pepsimax31 wrote: »

I was recently a victim of debit card fraud but thankfully my bank picked up on the odd transaction and didn't authorise it.
The amount was only £2.08 which to me shows a test amount. The transaction was to a 'Marrakechinn Va USA'.
On searching Marrakechinn I found 2 posts from a year and 2 years ago and wondered if anyone here recognises the name if they have been a victim of fraud?

Why?
How does that help you or anyone else?

FWIW Marrakech farm in Virginia is an Islamist Halal butcher.
How did your research reach the conclusion that it is a non-existent business?

SoSilver9

I had credit card fraud twice once recently and the other time few years back. Due to customs extra costs I only order less than 22 euro from USA so any amount above that my cc company notices. I only use my cc for online shopping in small amounts on secure sites. No idea how they did it.

Double_V

I think RBS does that as a norm.