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Visa Informative - Visa / Mastercard Fraud - Warning: New Fraud To Be Informed Of!!!
Warning: New Fraud To Be Informed Of!!!
This has been sent to me and I wanted to pass it along to as many people as I can reach...
WARNING...New Credit Card Scam.
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it.
By understanding how the VISA &
MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.
My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "MasterCard". The scam works like this: Person calling
says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA.
My badge number is 12460 Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your
VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing
Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing
a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase
pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to(gives you your address), is that correct?"
You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a Fraud investigation.If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number
listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and
You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?"
Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card".
He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers".
There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the
next 3 are the Security Numbers' that verify you are the possessor of the card.
These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card.
The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to
verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?"
After you say No, the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up.
You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back
within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a
new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card.
Long story made short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers
want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them.
Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation.The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement
you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost to late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of the
VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up!
We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell
everybody we know that this scam is happening.
Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other.
>>>>>Please remember, Debtorbasher is not the original writer of this information, but it was sent to me through an E-mail...Is it true? I don't know, but it's best to be informed, just in case this is going on out there<<<<<<<
WARNING...New Credit Card Scam.
Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it.
By understanding how the VISA &
MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to protect yourself.
My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from "MasterCard". The scam works like this: Person calling
says, "This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA.
My badge number is 12460 Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your
VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing
Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona?" When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing
a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase
pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to(gives you your address), is that correct?"
You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a Fraud investigation.If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number
listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and
You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?"
Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, "I need to verify you are in possession of your card".
He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers".
There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the
next 3 are the Security Numbers' that verify you are the possessor of the card.
These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card.
The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to
verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?"
After you say No, the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up.
You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back
within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a
new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card.
Long story made short - we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers
want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them.
Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation.The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement
you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost to late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a "Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of the
VISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up!
We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell
everybody we know that this scam is happening.
Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informing each other, we protect each other.
>>>>>Please remember, Debtorbasher is not the original writer of this information, but it was sent to me through an E-mail...Is it true? I don't know, but it's best to be informed, just in case this is going on out there<<<<<<<
Comments:
Posted by AML on 2005-08-29:
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp
Posted by DebtorBasher on 2005-08-29:
Thanks AML: The link posted above by AML has a more clear explaination, showing examples of the CVV # (or ID#) on the back of the credit card, in case anyone is not sure where to find it.
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