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Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. It appears that my credit card information has been compromised. Someone has tried to charge approx. $700 to my Visa in the past 15 days. This may not mean much to most of you, but it might.
I have recently done either phone or internet orders with the following companies:
CDNN
AIM Surplus
Classic Arms
In each case I provided them with my CC number, cell phone # and personal info, the usual stuff for a phone/internet transaction. These are the only CC purchases I have done in the previous 5 months where I have given out that particular info, all other transactions were local businesses where the card was swiped on a terminal. The CC info at the bank DOES NOT include my cell number. Today I received a call on my cell from a company called Gamequest asking to verify an online order of DVD’s for over $310 charged to my CC, and to be shipped to an address in Jackson, MI (I’m in AZ). I knew nothing about it. The company had been given all my correct personal info (name, address, cell # and complete CC number) for the fraudulent order. After I got that order cancelled, and got the contact/shipping info from the order, I went to the bank to cancel the CC, and check for any other fraudulent transactions. There was another charge for over $350 from a sports collectibles shop in New Jersey. They are currently researching the contact/shipping info for that order and will call me back. UPDATE: Second company called me back stating that their contact/shipping info was the same as the first company's info.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT ANY OF THESE COMPANIES WERE KNOWINGLY INVOLVED IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. ALL OF MY TRANSACTIONS WITH THEM HAVE GONE SMOOTHLY AND I AM QUITE HAPPY WITH THEIR SERVICES. I have contacted each of them to advise them of this situation. But since these were the only companies to receive my CC, personal information and my cell phone # together in the past several months, I am concerned. Some computer may have been hacked somewhere. Maybe mine. But after each online transaction I do, I delete all my personal info and close my browser/connection, which may not be enough. While I am hoping that others have not been affected by this, I am passing this along to others so that you may want to more carefully scrutinize your CC statement for awhile if you have recently used your CC or debit card with any of them. PLEASE DO NOT STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, just be careful. I will continue to purchase from these vendors in the future; they are good outfits.
I am going to attempt to file a report with both the Glendale, AZ and Jackson, MI police about this after I have received as much information as possible. This is the info so far that I received about the fraudulent orders; and if you deal with Gamequest, know that they seem to be on top of things:
Name Given: Marissa(?) Jackson
Shipping Address: Morrison Jackson
335 McConel St.
Jackson. MI 49201
Phone #: 517-458-5625
Email: [email protected]
__________________
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up. It appears that my credit card information has been compromised. Someone has tried to charge approx. $700 to my Visa in the past 15 days. This may not mean much to most of you, but it might.
I have recently done either phone or internet orders with the following companies:
CDNN
AIM Surplus
Classic Arms
In each case I provided them with my CC number, cell phone # and personal info, the usual stuff for a phone/internet transaction. These are the only CC purchases I have done in the previous 5 months where I have given out that particular info, all other transactions were local businesses where the card was swiped on a terminal. The CC info at the bank DOES NOT include my cell number. Today I received a call on my cell from a company called Gamequest asking to verify an online order of DVD’s for over $310 charged to my CC, and to be shipped to an address in Jackson, MI (I’m in AZ). I knew nothing about it. The company had been given all my correct personal info (name, address, cell # and complete CC number) for the fraudulent order. After I got that order cancelled, and got the contact/shipping info from the order, I went to the bank to cancel the CC, and check for any other fraudulent transactions. There was another charge for over $350 from a sports collectibles shop in New Jersey. They are currently researching the contact/shipping info for that order and will call me back. UPDATE: Second company called me back stating that their contact/shipping info was the same as the first company's info.
I AM NOT SAYING THAT ANY OF THESE COMPANIES WERE KNOWINGLY INVOLVED IN THIS CIRCUMSTANCE. ALL OF MY TRANSACTIONS WITH THEM HAVE GONE SMOOTHLY AND I AM QUITE HAPPY WITH THEIR SERVICES. I have contacted each of them to advise them of this situation. But since these were the only companies to receive my CC, personal information and my cell phone # together in the past several months, I am concerned. Some computer may have been hacked somewhere. Maybe mine. But after each online transaction I do, I delete all my personal info and close my browser/connection, which may not be enough. While I am hoping that others have not been affected by this, I am passing this along to others so that you may want to more carefully scrutinize your CC statement for awhile if you have recently used your CC or debit card with any of them. PLEASE DO NOT STOP DOING BUSINESS WITH THEM BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT, just be careful. I will continue to purchase from these vendors in the future; they are good outfits.
I am going to attempt to file a report with both the Glendale, AZ and Jackson, MI police about this after I have received as much information as possible. This is the info so far that I received about the fraudulent orders; and if you deal with Gamequest, know that they seem to be on top of things:
Name Given: Marissa(?) Jackson
Shipping Address: Morrison Jackson
335 McConel St.
Jackson. MI 49201
Phone #: 517-458-5625
Email: [email protected]
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