I received the following information from a member of staff and having had a

need to talk to visa last week on a similar incident, I can confirm that

this is happening. At this time of year approaching Christmas, please take

note and be aware.

"Please pass on to all people on your mailing list. I got this from a

contact in the Halifax Visa team so it is happening!!

Visa and MasterCard Scam. A friend was called on the telephone this week

from 'VISA' and I was called on Thursday from 'MasterCard'.

It worked like this: Person calling says, 'this is Carl Patterson (any

name) and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My

Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase

pattern, and I'm calling to verify. Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing

Company a device/any expensive item, for £497.99 from a marketing company

based in (any town?)

When you say 'No'. The caller continues with, 'Then we will be issuing a

credit to your Account. This is a company we have been watching and the

charges range from £297 To £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern that

flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to

(they give you your address), is that correct?'

You say, 'Yes'. The caller continues . . 'I will be starting a fraud

investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800 number

listed on your card and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this

Control number. They then give you a 6-digit number. 'Do you need me to

read it again?' Caller then says he 'needs to verify you are in possession

of your card' (this is where the scam takes place as up until now they have

requested nothing!). They then ask you to turn your card over.

There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are 1234 (or whatever, as they have your

number anyway).

The next 3 are the security numbers that verify that you are in possession

of the card' (these are the numbers they are really after as these are the

numbers you use to make internet purchases to prove you have the card).

'Read me the 3 numbers.' When you do he says 'That is correct. I just

needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you

still have your card. Do you have any other questions?

 

thx for the advice its hard enough to earn money as it is without ppl scamming your hard earned reddies off you.

 

sorry mate but thats a old scam, it also happens in stores anyway as when ya purchase anything they cheack the signature and remember the 3 digit pin, copy the card number off the store copy and then they go shopping


sorry guys but at this time of year, everyone is at risk, this is the time when crime rises, card fraud is the easyest though

be carfull guys

 

yes i know its an old scam that seemed to have gone away for a while but surfaced back again

be on ya guard guys

 

Thanks for the info

Dave

 

its only cause the big stores employ the cheepo staff due to shite wages in retail


its usually halfords, comet, currys ect that do stuff like that


places with high turnover of staff


oh and travel agents too, i KNEW a fe people who used girls who worked in travel agents as they have paperwork sitting all over the place

 

Cheers for this:

As at anytime, i don't give out any details anyway, be it ebay account info to mastercard info. They have it all already.

 

Also a good idea, if you have a computer no-one else uses (ie. not in work, or in school/college/Uni/etc), to set up internet-banking......that way, you can keep an eye on what's going out of your account as it happens, and don't have to wait for the statement each month.