I've been credit card scammed...

ZTD

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

This is hard to believe, but Barclaycard have screwed up a little bit here!

And why is that hard to believe? That it was only "a little bit"?

GreyPilgrim

ZTD wrote: »

And why is that hard to believe? That it was only "a little bit"?

I think I'm one of the blessed few who'se never had a problem with Barclaycard since i started with them :rotfl:

(now there's a way to tempt fate....)

elantan

i'm glad things have sorted themselves out for you was getting worried abit there myself ...i bet though in a way theyre glad they have people who do keep an eye on there own accounts ...it couldve been alot worse

kazmeister

Hi GP

I had a thing with my Barclaycard being used in Gibraltar - I nearly missed it because I was in Gib 9 days after the transaction - it was only when I realised that I hadnt used it (mainly because they'd blocked it due to me making late payments :rotfl: ) that I checked the date. They sent me some forms which I completed and sent back and they removed the transaction. What struck me was how it hadnt been rejected because my card was blocked anyway !!!!!

It was however cleared up quickly so hopefully yours should be too.

ZTD

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

I think I'm one of the blessed few who'se never had a problem with Barclaycard since i started with them :rotfl:

They must be easily impressed by that walk-on-water thing you do...

GreyPilgrim wrote: »

(now there's a way to tempt fate....)

You already must have done that.

ZTD

kazmeister wrote: »

What struck me was how it hadnt been rejected because my card was blocked anyway !!!!!

The scammers must have a better credit record than you.

In_Search_Of_Me

Good new GP - does that mean they give you all your money back plus compensation for the stress their error caused?

skint_spice

This is something that worries me as all my credit cards and current account have tried to sell me insurance against identity theft recently and being skint I've declined it all. they seem to be trying to imply that it's all going to be MY problem if I haven't taken out the insurance and someone uses my details fraudulently but is this really the case?

ZTD

skint_spice wrote: »

This is something that worries me as all my credit cards and current account have tried to sell me insurance against identity theft recently and being skint I've declined it all. they seem to be trying to imply that it's all going to be MY problem if I haven't taken out the insurance and someone uses my details fraudulently but is this really the case?

This article may help.

GreyPilgrim

When the new card came through and I had to call to activate it, I got the usual "this takes a few moments to activate sir...while you wait, can I interest you in..........."

(and I know this is a marketing ploy, as I used to work on the card activation line for American Express yonks ago....)

One of the things she tried to sell me was their £69.99 identity theft insurance package.

Sly !!!!!!s.

Sometimes the cynical / paranoid part of me thinks that banks and credit card companies make these fraudulent transactions themselves (or maybe accidentally leave a selection of credit card numbers lying around dodgy east end pubs) to whip us up into a hysterical frenzy, so that they will appear as knights on white horses, offering us protection at ' a reasonable price'....