Scams like these

[moa999]

Most of my recent scam callers have been 03.
They generally use coughpy equipment so it's a 2-3 second wait then a noisy call centre.

The minute you hear a pause, be on guard and ready to hang up or string someone along

 

[OZDUCK]

I just got a call from the Citibank Security Centre (for my 28 Degrees Credit Card)- "Had I made 6 unsuccessful attempts to make purchases on NETFLIX?"

The answer was, naturally, no. My account is now suspended and a new card and PIN are on the way. I have had a look at my 28 Degrees account and there is nothing odd there, so it appears that these were the first attempts to use my credit card number. Citibank appears to be on their toes.

This is my "overseas" card so it will not be a problem at the moment. The scammer could have been in Ireland or Finland but I think it was probably someone in Singapore, as that is the last place we used the card and the attempts were only in the last day or so.

 

[prozac]

... The scammer could have been in Ireland or Finland but I think it was probably someone in Singapore, as that is the last place we used the card and the attempts were only in the last day or so.

Not necessarily. Westpac informed me a purchase was attempted on my Aussie card somewhere I had not been. Usually it is an online internet purchase for a small "test" purchase, mine was $1.68. If it goes through unchallenged they hit you up with the big one.

 

[equus]

I just got a call from the Citibank Security Centre (for my 28 Degrees Credit Card)

Are you sure that the call from "Citibank" is not the scam? Citibank have nothing to do with the 28 Degrees Card, which is issued by Latitude Finance Australia.

 

[OZDUCK]

Not necessarily. Westpac informed me a purchase was attempted on my Aussie card somewhere I had not been. Usually it is an online internet purchase for a small "test" purchase, mine was $1.68. If it goes through unchallenged they hit you up with the big one.

Yes you are right - the important thing is that it was picked up by their, I assume, "algorithms".

 

[Jurahn]

Are you sure that the call from "Citibank" is not the scam? Citibank have nothing to do with the 28 Degrees Card, which is issued by Latitude Finance Australia.

Yes, that's true - Citibank recently took over the Coles card card portfolio but I didn't think they were associated with 28 Degrees/Latitude?

 

[OZDUCK]

Are you sure that the call from "Citibank" is not the scam? Citibank have nothing to do with the 28 Degrees Card, which is issued by Latitude Finance Australia.

Jurahn Yes, that's true - Citibank recently took over the Coles card card portfolio but I didn't think they were associated with 28 Degrees/Latitude?


Doh - you are both right. It was my CardServices card which was attempted to be hacked (issued via Citigroup) - I have not used it outside Australia. For some reason I mixed up the two cards in my mind. This is actually more of a problem as I have a lot of "Direct Debit" payments hooked up to this card. Good thing you both queried my post as it could have been embarrassing otherwise. Luckily a big payment I made yesterday for some furniture has gone through ok.

I will now have to sit down and sort out what needs to be changed.

Thanks again.

 

[Jurahn]

Jurahn Yes, that's true - Citibank recently took over the Coles card card portfolio but I didn't think they were associated with 28 Degrees/Latitude?


Doh - you are both right. It was my CardServices card which was attempted to be hacked (issued via Citigroup) - I have not used it outside Australia. For some reason I mixed up the two cards in my mind. This is actually more of a problem as I have a lot of "Direct Debit" payments hooked up to this card. Good thing you both queried my post as it could have been embarrassing otherwise. Luckily a big payment I made yesterday for some furniture has gone through ok.

I will now have to sit down and sort out what needs to be changed.

Thanks again.

Easy to get mixed up with so many CCs and CC providers/issuers around these days. PITA about the direct debits though. I experienced fraudulent transactions on my - at that time - only credit card about 6-7 years ago. I had several direct debits coming out of that card, which all fell around the time it was cancelled, and what a major hassle THAT caused. Afterwards (as well as moving my banking from NAB to CBA as I found NAB were so useless at dealing with the fraud as well as a lot of other things!), I put the direct debits on a separate card which isn't used for anything else at all - in fact it sits in the safe at home all the time - so at least if another card has has to be cancelled for the same reason, then the direct debits aren't affected.

 

[prozac]

... I put the direct debits on a separate card which isn't used for anything else at all - in fact it sits in the safe at home all the time - so at least if another card has has to be cancelled for the same reason, then the direct debits aren't affected.

You are assuming it is the card use that generates the fraud attempts. It is not. The scammers use programs that run through number combinations, so your card sitting peacefully at home in the cookie jar can still be transaction tested.

 

[OZDUCK]

Easy to get mixed up with so many CCs and CC providers/issuers around these days. PITA about the direct debits though. I experienced fraudulent transactions on my - at that time - only credit card about 6-7 years ago. I had several direct debits coming out of that card, which all fell around the time it was cancelled, and what a major hassle THAT caused. Afterwards (as well as moving my banking from NAB to CBA as I found NAB were so useless at dealing with the fraud as well as a lot of other things!), I put the direct debits on a separate card which isn't used for anything else at all - in fact it sits in the safe at home all the time - so at least if another card has has to be cancelled for the same reason, then the direct debits aren't affected.

Luckily, in the end, there were only 2 Direct Debits to worry about - Water which I have just changed to use my Bank Account direct and the private health fund which has just been paid so I have two months to sort it out.

 

[OZDUCK]

You are assuming it is the card use that generates the fraud attempts. It is not. The scammers use programs that run through number combinations, so your card sitting peacefully at home in the cookie jar can still be transaction tested.

OK - that does make a bit more, if worrying sense, as I basically haven't used this card for a month while we were o/s.

 

[Jurahn]

You are assuming it is the card use that generates the fraud attempts. It is not. The scammers use programs that run through number combinations, so your card sitting peacefully at home in the cookie jar can still be transaction tested.

I'm not assuming anything LOL. I'm well aware of the various methods used for CC fraud and that even the card in the safe could be compromised at some stage. It hasn't been (yet! - touch wood) in the years since I've used this set-up, but unfortunately other cards have been .

ETA: I use the CBA's "lock your card" feature with all my CBA cards, so at least any international transaction attempts on those cards will be knocked back, so it's just the domestic ones that can sneak though (and yes, that's happened as well!).

 

[drron]

You can hang up, but I was stringing them along...

I think the use of the Tassie Number was to make them seem like the legit Tassie Telstra call centre. That is if still there.

It is indeed still going.mrsdrron has the name and number of one of the workers and she now gets very good service.

 

[OZDUCK]

You are assuming it is the card use that generates the fraud attempts. It is not. The scammers use programs that run through number combinations, so your card sitting peacefully at home in the cookie jar can still be transaction tested.

I got an SMS asking me if I had made a Netflix purchase for US$8.79 today. Of course I haven't as my card was suspended yesterday. The trouble was the SMS from CardServices Direct card security quoted a credit card number that I didn't recognise. So I rang up CardServices - at my wifes' suggestion using the number on the back of the old card rather than that on the SMS.

It turns out that the new card that hasn't even been posted has been compromised. They seemed almost as worried about this as I was and will now issue a new new card. This both worrying and intriguing. Is the scammers logarithm so good that it can predict unused numbers?

 

[donovan301]

I got an SMS asking me if I had made a Netflix purchase for US$8.79 today. Of course I haven't as my card was suspended yesterday. The trouble was the SMS from CardServices Direct card security quoted a credit card number that I didn't recognise. So I rang up CardServices - at my wifes' suggestion using the number on the back of the old card rather than that on the SMS.

It turns out that the new card that hasn't even been posted has been compromised. They seemed almost as worried about this as I was and will now issue a new new card. This both worrying and intriguing. Is the scammers logarithm so good that it can predict unused numbers?

Or maybe they already work at NetFlix accouts dept?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Is the scammers logarithm so good that it can predict unused numbers?

I had two ANZ cards issued back-to-back last year - fraudulent use within a week each being issued.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I got an SMS asking me if I had made a Netflix purchase for US$8.79 today. Of course I haven't as my card was suspended yesterday. The trouble was the SMS from CardServices Direct card security quoted a credit card number that I didn't recognise. So I rang up CardServices - at my wifes' suggestion using the number on the back of the old card rather than that on the SMS.

It turns out that the new card that hasn't even been posted has been compromised. They seemed almost as worried about this as I was and will now issue a new new card. This both worrying and intriguing. Is the scammers logarithm so good that it can predict unused numbers?

Time to change credit card suppliers I suggest.

 

[Franky]

Or maybe they already work at NetFlix accouts dept?

I was about to say it sounds like an inside job..

 

[docjames]

Had a missed call from Latvia.

I don't know anyone in Latvia.....

 

[drron]

A record in the last 24 hours.Wanted by 18 women.
I would be afraid of Stella who wanted a slave to play games.:shock::shock:
But Isabella told me her husband was away from home for a weak!needs to brush up on her spelling.