Credit card fraud!

[theholycow]

Check your credit card statements!!!

A few months ago, I received a $69.99 charge for classiccloseouts.com on one of my credit cards. I had never done any business with them or any company that I can identify as affiliated with them. Of course, I disputed it with the bank.

I'm not the only one. Just google for classiccloseouts.com or see a couple stories just like mine:
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...off0384063.htm
http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/...Off0386207.htm

So, yesterday I received mail from the bank. In it, there is a letter from classiccloseouts.com insisting that I DID order some useless service from them, which I did not and would not do. They claim that I may have done it through their other site thirdfree.com, which again, I did not and would not do. The letter included the offer that they say was sent to me (which I've never seen) and which they claim I clicked on and entered my information. The offer is signed "Danial Greenberg, CEO". They claim that the offer was sent in email, but did not provide an email address to which it was sent or any headers.

How many people have not noticed the charge on their credit card? How much money have these criminals made?

How did they get my credit card number? Security breach at somewhere that I've used it?

How can I make sure they will never do it again, and will be punished and required to repay all the stolen money?

[pinkcamaro10]

that sucks! What are you gonna do now??

My mom got her cell phone through a booth at samsclub, and the guy that worked the altell booth sold her information to someone who then stole her identity and charged up her cards.

so who knows where they got your number.. are you gonna cancel that card?

[theholycow]

Well, I'm still playing the game. I signed the thing the bank sent and they're going to keep fighting it.

Today I asked them to cancel that card number and re-issue.

[The_Blur]

Originally Posted by theholycow

Well, I'm still playing the game. I signed the thing the bank sent and they're going to keep fighting it.

Today I asked them to cancel that card number and re-issue.

That's a good step right there. To make sure it doesn't happen again, you want to be aware of places that you use your card. For example, make sure that no one has to punch in your card number more than once or that you don't do business over the phone because written down numbers are dangerous.

[theholycow]

Good points. I never do business over the phone. Any time I do business that I'm not 100% confident in, I use a temporary card number or a prepaid gift card.