Credit Card - Stolen?

i just got a call from discover. they asked me if was trying to make a 6,000 dollar purchase for some "wrestling thing"! i was like - NO! they also said whoever was trying to do it, was trying to do it online.

i still have my card in my posession, so i know some1 didn't steal it - wtf? some1 got my cc number? i've heard of this happening to others, but i've always tried to stay safe with purchases online.

now my card had 2 get cancelled and they're sending me a new 1.

:angry:

its because of yer avator :ph34r:

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Originally posted by MediaSlayer@8 November 2003 - 21:40
its because of yer avator :ph34r:

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lol - what's that supposed 2 mean?

do u know what it's a pic from even? if so, then u should also understand my username - :)

these days it so easy to steal identities. by a simple birth date and first or last name is enough to get every electronic data recorded. I feel for u, 8-9 years ago, i was a victim of 2 cards for $35K. come to find out a year later it was a 12 yo kid from a middle class family in DC using radio shack home made tool to steal from ATMs.

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Originally posted by nikita69@8 November 2003 - 21:48
these days it so easy to steal identities. by a simple birth date and first or last name is enough to get every electronic data recorded. I feel for u, 8-9 years ago, i was a victim of 2 cards for $35K. come to find out a year later it was a 12 yo kid from a middle class family in DC using radio shack home made tool to steal from ATMs.

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u didn't hafta pay any of that though, right?

now i'll b a lil more weary of usin my cc online (maybe - :huh: )

ok i'll be serious.
It's hard to be ultra-careful about stuff like that, but here are two tips. First, don't allow userdata persistance for anything. Next, when accessing bank accounts or using credit card numbers, use anonymous socks5 proxies? sorry i can't give better tips i'm just trying to be friendly

not one cent. stop using cc online is a drop in the ocean to the full answer. no one will ever be 100% proof of identity theft and/or privacy, yet u can get close. DO ur own research and try to make ur own judgement,. there are many tips to go about this, yet that would take hours and don't have time now cos i gotta pick up the Le Mans car i bought today for $6000 :lol:

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Originally posted by MediaSlayer@8 November 2003 - 22:01
i'm just trying to be friendly

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sounds like u hafta try awefully hard 2 do that - :P

So, have you used your card online before?

;) A lot of CC companies enable you to use "unique" numbers for buying on the internet.

Some also require passwords for purchases online.

Though if what nikita said is accurate, I don't know if that's a solution.

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Originally posted by nikita69@8 November 2003 - 16:48
these days it so easy to steal identities.
by a simple birth date and first or last name is enough to get every electronic data recorded.

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I don't allow many sites to know my birthdate though. :unsure:

it's ok kurt. hope you get it sorted out ;)

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Originally posted by Virtualbody1234@8 November 2003 - 22:09
So, have you used your card online before?

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hasn't every1? i usually only use this card 2 purchase items for my office, usually from dell.com.

discover is sending me a letter in the mail describing in detail what the attemtped charge was and ways to prevent future unapproved purchases. at least discover stopped it from happening at all - B)

damn punks out there - <_<

If you use online shopping a lot, it could be a trojan (possibly a keylogger) sending your card details "home".

In which case, I&#39;d seriously take a look at your virus protection and firewalls (if you haven&#39;t got both, then there&#39;s a problem right there) ;)

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Originally posted by Illuminati@8 November 2003 - 22:44
If you use online shopping a lot, it could be a trojan (possibly a keylogger) sending your card details "home".

In which case, I&#39;d seriously take a look at your virus protection and firewalls (if you haven&#39;t got both, then there&#39;s a problem right there) ;)

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i have a router, and only allow smtp and basic http ports to pass. i have norton and spybot.