billcoe Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 http://consumerist.com/5218680/heres-what-a-card-skimmer-looks-like-on-an-atm?skyline=true&s=i Thought you folks would enjoy seeing this. This happened to me. My card got skimmed and someone from Brazil was buying condos in Florida and servers in Canada on my card. Pin hole camera over insertion point to capture your number: back of it. With skimmer Similar but genuine version below: They make a portable version as well which is actually more common ad used by gas station attendants and others to pick up extra cash. anyway, thought it would be of interest to share: keep alert. Quote
Hugh Conway Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Bank of America? Figures from those shitbags. Quote
Jens Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks Bill, great post. We had our credit card compromised in the Seattle area last week. Perhaps it was the same thing. Quote
mattp Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 I received a call from "security" indicating that someone in What-the-F*** in What-the-State was using my car number last week. Apparently, they made a charge within a half hour of when I did, here in Seattle 2500 miles away. They have computers looking for this kind of stuff. Thanks, bank! (I don't think I would have ended up paying for it but I wouldn't want to have to mess with the process of refuting a charge!) Quote
John Frieh Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 mint.com In addition to being a great time saver to look @ all your account simultaneously and keep one on budget(s) you can set up mobile notification such that you get notified immediately if something wack is going on. Quote
billcoe Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 tvash is a big fan of getting fisted Ewwwwwwhhhu. Blah, ptouiiii. But here he is anyway with his boyfriend. Looks like someone needs some french fry grease there. Quote
NateF Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 Thanks Bill. With this stuff out there, I hope people cancel their debit cards and just use credit. You pretty much have to be nuts to use a debit card these days, too easy to get money sucked directly out of your account, not sure how easy it is to recover. It's a bit of a pain to get your credit card hacked, but at least you can just deny the charges without $ ever leaving your account or having your funds tied up while it's sorted out. Had both debit card and credit card #s hacked a few years ago, luckily they weren't able to use the debit card, but they spent $5K in Vegas on my credit card. Now I go to the bank and ask the teller for cash, I don't want some card number providing a conduit to pull $ out of my accounts. Quote
rob Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 spam, I had my checking account compromised once. What a pain that was. Incidentally, you must be loaded, Bill, if they were able to buy condos with your debit card. $$$$$ Quote
billcoe Posted April 21, 2009 Author Posted April 21, 2009 spam, I had my checking account compromised once. What a pain that was. Incidentally, you must be loaded, Bill, if they were able to buy condos with your debit card. $$$$$ Last year took care of any dreams of me being loaded, however, my credit card does not have a limit. Quote
G-spotter Posted April 21, 2009 Posted April 21, 2009 My card got skimmed and someone from Brazil was buying condos in Florida and servers in Canada on my card. Fortunately my new powerdrill, haulbag, portaledge and so on shipped before you cancelled the card, though! Quote
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