Cloning

KimLouise17

Hi

I have checked my account this morning and someone has used £420 on gambling sites showing up as PKR Gibraltar GI.

There was also a payment to E ECNEXT CONTOOCOOK US for £10.04

does anyone know what these 2 companys are?

PeacefulWaters

Why does it matter?

Have you reported the fraud?

KimLouise17

yes i have but the bank have said that will invesigate and see if it related to me and if it is i wont be eligile for a refund

i wanted to know where the crooks had used my card

Thanks for the useful reply though!!!!!

paragon909

KimLouise17 wrote: »

Hi

I have checked my account this morning and someone has used £420 on gambling sites showing up as PKR Gibraltar GI.

There was also a payment to E ECNEXT CONTOOCOOK US for £10.04

does anyone know what these 2 companys are?

When you report a transaction as fraud to the bank they will be able to provide merchant information and a telephone number usually... Cloning someones card just to use it on a gambling site seems pointless as all gambling sites will require any winnings etc are returned to the original payment method...

And you answered your own question regarding what the companies are... They appear to be related to poker... Are you sure you haven't gambled money away and now are trying to get it back because you lost....

Remember banks can get access to the IP address that logged into the gambling site and can cross match this with your online banking if you have it... They will also check that address was used when the deposit was made and the name... If this all comes back to you then you won't be refunded.

dunstonh

No point worrying about the spending habits of a crook you are never going to know. The main thing is making sure the bank refunds you and in most cases they will.

I had one of those automated bank calls on Thursday about suspected fraud transactions. Had several of these calls over the years. Historically, they have been nothing but this one had two transactions that were not mine. One was H&M. I'm not taking any interest in the clothing choices of that crook.

GingerBob_3

paragon909 wrote: »

When you report a transaction as fraud to the bank they will be able to provide merchant information and a telephone number usually... Cloning someones card just to use it on a gambling site seems pointless as all gambling sites will require any winnings etc are returned to the original payment method...

And you answered your own question regarding what the companies are... They appear to be related to poker... Are you sure you haven't gambled money away and now are trying to get it back because you lost....

Remember banks can get access to the IP address that logged into the gambling site and can cross match this with your online banking if you have it... They will also check that address was used when the deposit was made and the name... If this all comes back to you then you won't be refunded.

Only if they ask the gambling site for it, and it's provided, which it may not be.

bigadaj

dunstonh wrote: »

No point worrying about the spending habits of a crook you are never going to know. The main thing is making sure the bank refunds you and in most cases they will.

I had one of those automated bank calls on Thursday about suspected fraud transactions. Had several of these calls over the years. Historically, they have been nothing but this one had two transactions that were not mine. One was H&M. I'm not taking any interest in the clothing choices of that crook.

Some people might be more worried that they appear to have been shopping at primark rather than losing their money!