£13,680 scammed on my credit card!

[apc2010]

How the flying fuck can someone get away with multiple transactions at the same two clothing stores in Las Vegas (Gucci and Fendi btw) on an obvious foreign card number without someone in the store(s) being extremely stupid?

How the flying fuck etc etc without someone in the store(s) being extremely complicit?

If you see a "used kidney, one mostly careful owner" on sale on eBay you'll know it has gone badly so please bid generously

 

The last time I was in USA there were no chip and pin machines used and not once did anyone check my signature against the card ...

That was only two years ago... 

I need a  kidney only got one so can I have first refusal  oh and mates rates of course 

You don't want one of Steve's kidneys, they have had boiling urine through them by the sound of it.

Oh yes.  But not about this as (maybe naively) as Nick's experience says I figure Visa will sort it.  Mrs K is a bit put out by it

Posted it up really as thought it would amuse and a cautionary tale

Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

 

Especially those special websites.......

[Barman]

How the flying fuck can someone get away with multiple transactions at the same two clothing stores in Las Vegas (Gucci and Fendi btw) on an obvious foreign card number without someone in the store(s) being extremely stupid?

How the flying fuck etc etc without someone in the store(s) being extremely complicit?

If you see a "used kidney, one mostly careful owner" on sale on eBay you'll know it has gone badly so please bid generously

 

The last time I was in USA there were no chip and pin machines used and not once did anyone check my signature against the card ...

That was only two years ago... 

I need a  kidney only got one so can I have first refusal  oh and mates rates of course 

You don't want one of Steve's kidneys, they have had boiling urine through them by the sound of it.

Oh yes.  But not about this as (maybe naively) as Nick's experience says I figure Visa will sort it.  Mrs K is a bit put out by it

Posted it up really as thought it would amuse and a cautionary tale

Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

 

Especially those special websites.......

Mini parts?

[apc2010]

How the flying fuck can someone get away with multiple transactions at the same two clothing stores in Las Vegas (Gucci and Fendi btw) on an obvious foreign card number without someone in the store(s) being extremely stupid?

How the flying fuck etc etc without someone in the store(s) being extremely complicit?

If you see a "used kidney, one mostly careful owner" on sale on eBay you'll know it has gone badly so please bid generously

 

The last time I was in USA there were no chip and pin machines used and not once did anyone check my signature against the card ...

That was only two years ago... 

I need a  kidney only got one so can I have first refusal  oh and mates rates of course 

You don't want one of Steve's kidneys, they have had boiling urine through them by the sound of it.

Oh yes.  But not about this as (maybe naively) as Nick's experience says I figure Visa will sort it.  Mrs K is a bit put out by it

Posted it up really as thought it would amuse and a cautionary tale

Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

 

Especially those special websites.......

Mini parts?

of course........

[Steve]

. . .
Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

Cheers LL

Just checked and it's still showing the duff transactions and way over credit limit


I guess it's going to take some time.  13 grand is way more than the profit Visa will make from me in any real time frame or indeed ever so they're not going to write it off and will be saying tough luck to the stores and they are hardly going to be happy writing it off either so will be saying it was really me.  So we'll have all the fun and games of someone looking at CCTV etc and saying "look with that ugly visage and mutant features it must be Steve"

[Landlady]

How the flying fuck can someone get away with multiple transactions at the same two clothing stores in Las Vegas (Gucci and Fendi btw) on an obvious foreign card number without someone in the store(s) being extremely stupid?

How the flying fuck etc etc without someone in the store(s) being extremely complicit?

If you see a "used kidney, one mostly careful owner" on sale on eBay you'll know it has gone badly so please bid generously

 

The last time I was in USA there were no chip and pin machines used and not once did anyone check my signature against the card ...

That was only two years ago... 

I need a  kidney only got one so can I have first refusal  oh and mates rates of course 

You don't want one of Steve's kidneys, they have had boiling urine through them by the sound of it.

Oh yes.  But not about this as (maybe naively) as Nick's experience says I figure Visa will sort it.  Mrs K is a bit put out by it

Posted it up really as thought it would amuse and a cautionary tale

Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

 

Especially those special websites.......

Mini parts?

For mini tools 

[Landlady]

. . .
Not a nice feeling at all Steve - and yes I agree (in some cases) the stores/operators are complicit 
We had an instance a few years back over here after having paid for Opera tickets - luckily for us they started (ha ha ) using the card almost immediately and when we went to draw cash the next day we couldner 
Then the palaver of confirming that no we had not spent xxxxx amount of Ethiopian airline tickets - card blocked, new issued etc etc
But it does send a bit of a funny tingle up your back because it just reconfirms that there are a lot of dodgy people out there............ and (heed this please BM) you need to check your transactions VERY CAREFULLY

Any-ways, drivel over - hope you get it all sorted out quickly 

Cheers LL

Just checked and it's still showing the duff transactions and way over credit limit


I guess it's going to take some time.  13 grand is way more than the profit Visa will make from me in any real time frame or indeed ever so they're not going to write it off and will be saying tough luck to the stores and they are hardly going to be happy writing it off either so will be saying it was really me.  So we'll have all the fun and games of someone looking at CCTV etc and saying "look with that ugly visage and mutant features it must be Steve"

What happens to your credit limit in the mean time ???
You have (I Hope) insisted they issue a new card....................

[Steve]

Oh yes, I have the new card and they immediately blocked that until I clear the excess over the credit limit 

[Steve]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

[apc2010]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

 

[boogs]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

[apc2010]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

They don't trust Steve......

[boogs]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

They don't trust Steve......

You need to have sympathy with that  ...

[apc2010]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

They don't trust Steve......

You need to have sympathy with that  ...

 

[boogs]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

They don't trust Steve......

You need to have sympathy with that  ...

 

Wot why you giving me the evil eye 

[Steve]

Well some progress. 

About half of the scam transactions have been erased but seems I have to wait another 2 weeks at least to see if the rest "will be refunded"  Slightly worrying that wording

    I have to say Nat West refunded me within a day and pursued the matter with no detriment to me....

They don't trust Steve......

You need to have sympathy with that  ...

 

Wot why you giving me the evil eye 

Cos he a decent sort of bloke and you're being a nasty taunting person?

Was it that much on your Nat West?  Visa have immediately struck it off for me before when it was about £700