Credit Card Fraud Warning - OS website

[Cooked71]

Hi all,

My first post on AP. This was posted on AA originally, but it was suggested I also post this warning on AP just in case.

""Hi all,

About a month ago I had an unknown transaction on one of my Nab Visa cards for $930 from Western Union. Ive never made a Western Union transaction before, so I reported it as Fraud with NAB. They cancelled the card and 2 weeks later NAB have reimbursed me for the $930.

Today I received from NAB all the documents that Western Union gave them in relation to the transaction so I could confirm the dispute. On the documents were all the Western Union transaction details including sender address, name etc.

The name looked familiar, so I did some google searching, and his details were linked to Pinball videos on restoration etc. WTF?

Turns out the transaction was made using (another AA users) Name and address, but my credit card number and phone number! Ive since spoken to (the other AA user) and it seems the obvious explanation is an overseas pinball supplies website that we both have used in the past has been hacked at some point. They obviously got a mixed up list of credit card details and names/addresses and have been trying to match them and make fraudulent transactions.

This is the 2nd card in 3 months Ive had to cancel due to fraud. Im guessing both of my cards were on the same list.

So posting it here because most of AA's pinball members are probably on the same list. Check your statements! Im going to get a low limit card that I only use for internet transactions (probably should have done it a while ago).

Mark""

So far 6 AA users have had the exact same experience so we are trying to work out which site it might have been. PM me if you also have been affected. Ill post here when we think we've worked it out.

Heres the AA thread:

http://www.aussiearcade.com.au/showthread.php/73273-Credit-Card-Warning-Online-Pinball-Site

Cheers

Mark

[oldskool1969]

Yep it is rampant at the moment. Pain in the ass.
You know my history cooked71 as I am andyd on AA

[Retropin]

Thanks for the heads up!

...On a brighter side, it makes PBR's system look good!

[Caveoftreasures]

Good to know you got your money back.

I once had a idiot buy an Alarm System from me using a stolen credit card and he spent 3 grand with my company. Naturally the bank notified me of the fraud so I called the customer and offered him a deal he couldn't refuse.
I introduced the idiot to the head of a Police task force set up for credit card fraud. Once handcuffed, he sang like a bird and the police found hundreds of blank fraudulent ccard plastics and a machine at his house.

He ended up getting apx 8 years in jail because he had been defrauding people for years and had profited close to a million dollars.

I asked him WHY on earth would you use a stolen credit card to have an alarm system installed in your own home ?
His answer, he had accidentally handed me a fraudulent card instead of his legit card. A simple oversight he regretted.
He must have spent the next 8 years behind bars regretting not using his real card ! What an idiot.
Crime never pays. I hate thieves. They hurt families, women and kids and never think about the pain they cause.

In some countries they chop your hands off for stealing.
And who said some countries were backwards.... Not me.

[robm]

Yep - i was the other member who was on cooked71's statement.  Really appreciate the heads up from him.

I currently have no suspect transactions on my CC statement, but we did get a fraud attempt in Feb this year for exactly the same amount, and changed our credit cards back then - was such a pain to set up all the auto payments again!

I have been searching through old emails and orders i can remember from OS, but I am struggling to find any where i did not use paypal. All Aussie guys i have either used paypal or direct deposit.

[Strangeways]

Thanks for the heads up!

...On a brighter side, it makes PBR's system look good!

+1

Thread bookmarked for the next "PBR are so difficult to buy from."