Breech of security - someone got my credit card number

[wbhambone]

Well, I've called the hosting company back. It seems the first gentleman that helped me didn't have all his facts together. When I called today the lady told me that my first name does not show up anywhere in their invoice or order of the hosting package.

So, this points me back to iPhoto. For both iPhoto and iTunes I have one-click ordering enabled. In my Apple account I use Brad, not my first name...this would match up with what the thief had access to.

And the more I've thought about this...the more I realize how crazy it is for someone who has lifted a credit card number to use it on a domain hosting package. Of all the things to purchase with someone else's info why this. I mean, if I still someone's number I'm going to buy something I can actually use. And the guy didn't even change the contact phone number or anything. He had to know that I would find out and shut the thing down.

It almost makes me think it was someone just trying to see if they could do it.

 

[mpw]

What makes this crazy is that when the web hosting company called they asked to speak with me over the phone by using my shortened middle name (Brad). This is what I go by. My credit card, though, has my first name. He had that name as well…

Well, I've called the hosting company back. It seems the first gentleman that helped me didn't have all his facts together. When I called today the lady told me that my first name does not show up anywhere in their invoice or order of the hosting package…

The first guy called you by a name that, according to the second rep, doesn’t appear on the records of the company he’s calling from. How did he get your name then?

Sounds a bit like the classic scam:- "Hello I'm calling from Visa doing a security check. Did you buy a hosting package?...You didn't, OK well I'd better cancel that payment for you, phew that was lucky. Now just to confirm you haven't lost your card have you?...Just for proof you haven't lost it could you give me the security code off the back of the card...." etc.

 

[wbhambone]

But when I talked with the lady this morning she stated that my conversation with the first guy was noted and that the account had been sent to finance for a refund...

Plus, the only part of my credit card number the first guy confirmed were the last four digits. I gave him no security code.

 

[cardiac dave]

My brother got a new card less than a month ago... by his own admission he'd only used it once, and it was not online.

Friday he's online banking - and see's his balance has shot from $500 to $3200 - on a card with only a $2500 limit.

Someone had charged $2700 last Thursday to an internet directory company... don't quote me as I can't remember if it was yellow.com or yellow.ca but it was definitely a YELLOW

Scary part is, VISA actually upped his limit to accomodate the bill. They've got the fraud squad on it now.

 

[crdean1]

Hey wbhambone,

Have you tried calling your credit card company to see if they can help you locate the widget that stole your info.

I had someone steal my rollerblades once. Sorry about what happened dude.

-RD

 

[e²Studios]

Plus, the only part of my credit card number the first guy confirmed were the last four digits. I gave him no security code.

I would start to worry maybe that it was a scam front then, but if your card was re-issued then i wouldnt worry about it. The last 4 digits are usually the only numbers that differentiate on a card. 4x is Visa 5x is mastercard, next row of numbers is a bank issuance then sub codes for the bank and then a distinct number.

I used to work for a large bank and i can tell you when you lose a card or the number gets compromised the only numbers that are usually changed are the last 4, its also why at a POS they will have to key in the last 4 digits for verification.

Hope this was of some help.

Ed