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23-07-2008, 06:14 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Robert \(Plymouth\)[_227_]
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OT credit card fraud attempt
"Sacha" wrote in message
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On 23/7/08 17:18, in article
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"Martin" wrote:
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:12:35 +0100, Sacha
wrote:
I've just had mine refused for an online payment so checked with my
bank's
security people. It was used to try to 1 penny
to what???
Pay - sorry!
through a particular outlet
as a test so has now been stopped altogether.
Must be a simpleton. Any normal thief would have checked it with a large
transaction.
You'd think so but the bank people didn't seem to think it very unusual.
At least I know the system
works but I wonder if they ever track down who was doing it!
Was your card skimmed in the presence of HRH PoW?
)
Ha de ha!
A bit odd that the bank didn't contact you when they blocked your card.
They never do and it's infuriating. The first I know is when it gets
refused and that's very embarrassing!
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Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.com
South Devon
I had the same on the two credit cards I used at the time. Apparently the
twisters try a 1p purchase on itunes for example, to see if it is valid.
Mine were changed before anything else. I suspect a garage as they are well
publicised as bad risks, so I always pay cash for diesel now
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