Visa/Mastercard - debit fraud

[bernynhel]

And then there's the I Funded My NetSpend Visa and Was Ripped Off by the Time I Got Home! Thread Western Union partner retailer's (Rite-Aid, Safeway stores, whatever)clerks were enlisted by fraud gangs to collect card numbers and CVV2 codes to give to crooks who get hacked PINs. Turns out the punk working at the Rite-Aid I used was on parole. Think he was bonded? He ratted out the whole operation when I led NetSpend and the cops back to him. Now I unload my pre-paid NetSpend within a half on hour or so after loading it between QuickTender and casinos X & Y before I make a wager. Have never linked a real cc or my bank info for anything online.

FYI: Reloadable NetSpend Visas are also available at mass merchandisers where the customer picks out a card from an array of gift cards on display, puts it in the shopping cart and purchases the card, including the mimimum $10 initial load, at checkout for $19.95. NetSpend waives any ID verification for 30 days after which the account is blocked. That temp card is live and potentially fully annonymous if activated, immediately after purchase in many cases, until the owner goes online and links a new account registration to that card, if he or she so chooses. Or not!

[snoddy]

He's probably gone now but is this a U.S. bank debit card for special gambling acct. or prepaid debit card? Did you have to file a fraud claim and how fast did your bank cover it? I don't see how a casino employee could get all your pins, passwords, phone codes I mean the crap I had to go thru today to activate a new card and geez had to change things because I couldn't spell the name of my elementary school exactly like I had originally. It's not easy and if my bank agreed to cover it, I'd know it's time to put my boots on.

Back again
It was a UK visa debit card. I checked my account within 24 hours of these transactions. Immedietly contacted the bank and cancelled the card - they launched a fraud investigation - they agreed it was fraud and returned the money after 7 very worrying days. They are persuing the retailer who authorised the sales from the stolen details.
Its was a visa debit card - over £1000 - two transactions.
Only ever used for casino`s online. As already mentioned dont know who or where. There has been plenty of feedback on other threads about security etc.
But thats the end for me - promised my wife never again which is a shame as I did really well especially with a couple of Rival casino`s.
Just to mention I only played at the well known casino`s , never at the rouge RTG groups - most accredited.
Be aware.

Snoddy