I am posting this as a reminder for all to pay attention to all Credit Card/Bank accounts.
I just received a call from bank that I had about 5 transaction attempt to go through for anywhere between $5 -$700.
The transactions were both US and international. One was listed as a food bank one was listed as a book store, so the descriptors vary. The bank was smart enough to realize that something was going on, those transactions were blocked and no money was taken. The only pain in the neck is waiting for a new card.
I don't use the card much at stores, never give credit card info over phone or email, and am very careful about even a server at a restaurant walking away with the card.
The reality is the card is mostly used at online gaming, and mostly at one casino. The breach could have taken place anywhere. It could be a skimmer the card was run through (doubt this one because rarely use it at stores), it could have been an employee getting access to this information, an electronic breach, or im sure a dozen other scenarios.
You see the large breaches such as with a Target or Sony. You would think they would have the best security to protect from a mass breach. The reality is, no one is safe from having an electronic theft.
Look at your transactions online at least once a day. Usually the thieves will attempt a smaller transaction or authorization first, then will start trying to get larger amounts. If you can catch that $1 charge where you don't recognize the descriptor or know its not an authorized charge, you have a good chance of it never going through and preventing the attempt for larger amount. Of course we are all typically protected even if you don't catch it right away, but there's obviously a much bigger hassle after the fact.
I just received a call from bank that I had about 5 transaction attempt to go through for anywhere between $5 -$700.
The transactions were both US and international. One was listed as a food bank one was listed as a book store, so the descriptors vary. The bank was smart enough to realize that something was going on, those transactions were blocked and no money was taken. The only pain in the neck is waiting for a new card. I don't use the card much at stores, never give credit card info over phone or email, and am very careful about even a server at a restaurant walking away with the card.
The reality is the card is mostly used at online gaming, and mostly at one casino. The breach could have taken place anywhere. It could be a skimmer the card was run through (doubt this one because rarely use it at stores), it could have been an employee getting access to this information, an electronic breach, or im sure a dozen other scenarios.
You see the large breaches such as with a Target or Sony. You would think they would have the best security to protect from a mass breach. The reality is, no one is safe from having an electronic theft.
Look at your transactions online at least once a day. Usually the thieves will attempt a smaller transaction or authorization first, then will start trying to get larger amounts. If you can catch that $1 charge where you don't recognize the descriptor or know its not an authorized charge, you have a good chance of it never going through and preventing the attempt for larger amount. Of course we are all typically protected even if you don't catch it right away, but there's obviously a much bigger hassle after the fact.
there's bound to be one person who only plays at one or two or see if there all mostly one casino group
