Another case of Card Fraud.

[Nappy]

Well, it's one of those things where you never expect to be the victim and here I am. 3 days after ordering some juice online I had 150$ in fraud charges. Mine were at a Speedway Gas Station that was about an hour from my house. However I have never been anywhere near that town ever. My bank just called me minutes ago. I will now have to go into a branch tomorrow and file a dispute and go through that non-sense. But at this point, I may just have to take my business to B&M stores.

I will not name the website I ordered from, if you want to contact me further shoot me a PM.

 

[markodes]

I tend to NOT buy from unknown sites. Do a google search and search in this forum and see if anyone bought from the site and if there are reviews.

 

[Nappy]

The site in question is VERY popular and many have purchased from them before. The only reason I could pinpoint it to them, is that I have not made an online purchase in quite a while. Over 6 months easily

 

[skyztheLynnit]

Did you know that card fraud was a common issue as of late with ecig vendors?

 

[JJOOHHNN]

I am trying to find a specific posts. Someone had the idea that all the issues came from specific hosts and software. Trying to locate it.

 

[daleron]

Did you know that card fraud was a common issue as of late with ecig vendors?

Card fraud is pretty much an on-going issue everywhere these day

 

[ennagizer]

It could have very well been from the online purchase, but seeing how the attempted charge was so close to where you live maybe the card info was compromised at a local business?

 

[gully]

I wish they would sort it out.I have money to spend with US vendors but just cant take the chance.Asia,Europe and Aus are getting it all till there is some reassurance.

 

[stormwench]

its very unusual that if your card number was taken online that it would end up being used fairly locally to you and in a store someone had to walk into and use a card. I am not saying you are not the victim of credit card fraud but probably coincidental to you ordering vape supplies online.

Sounds like someone locally got a hold of your card number and had some help using it through that store.

 

[skyztheLynnit]

Card fraud is pretty much an on-going issue everywhere these day

Yes i know.. i meant to quote the OP.. I'm assuming since he said "another case.. " that he was aware.. and if he WAS aware .. did he use a prepaid card or virtual card? Did he do anything to protect himself.

 

[Lutem]

Walmart money card, just put the amount I'm going to spend, order online no worries. A little inconvenient to go to Wally World and have them fill the card but I never give out my debit card number online and no impulse buys either, so win win.

 

[patkin]

Go vendor sub-forums. Madvapes just issued statement saying their processing center was compromised.

 

[ennagizer]

Go vendor sub-forums. Madvapes just issued statement saying their processing center was compromised.

I'm not seeing that. They did state last Monday that the administration area of their e-commerce server was hacked for almost 3 full days though.

 

[Fishtec]

Card fraud happens more then you realise could have been the websight could have been a number of other factors

 

[house mouse]

Hit again today. 2nd time in 2 months. Fortunately, once again Chase was on the ball and flagged it as fraudulent as soon as it happened and blocked the $435 charge to some company in Delaware. I have 2 separate accounts with Chase and the last time it happened it was such a pain to straighten out all my routine cycling bills that occur on that card. Since then I only use the other account card online since there are no routine accounts on it. It was the one that got hit this time. So luckily it's just a simple close and re-issue. Placed 2 purchases this week to 2 separate vendors. Madvapes was not one I bought from either.

 

[patkin]

I'm not seeing that. They did state last Monday that the administration area of their e-commerce server was hacked for almost 3 full days though.

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/madvapes/431551-madvapes-admitting-being-hacked.html

 

[Ken_A]

OK... might as well rant here as anywhere...

Can someone tell me WHY making an online purchase for less than $100 from the same place twice in an hour gets flagged as possible fraud, yet making a $450 purchase that gets sent across the country to an address NEVER used before seems legit to a CC company?

sorry, the REAL fraud was fixed already and I have a new card, it just keeps nagging me that when I make an online, no-product purchase of any type (small donation) more than once in a day from the same place it seems like fraud, but when someone else makes a GINORMOUS purchase of something I've never bought and sends it to a place I've never been it seems OK.

 

[ennagizer]

http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/madvapes/431551-madvapes-admitting-being-hacked.html

Right. Says nothing about their processing center being compromised.

See post 29
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/fo...pes-admitting-being-hacked-2.html#post9843473

 

[flintlock62]

I got a call today saying several charges against my Visa card was blocked. One charge was from a hotel in Fairview, NC. for $4.15. Three more charges totaling $2,756 was attempted in Spain.

These people have several ways of obtaining information. I would be hesitant to blame our e-cig vendors as being the main culprit. The fraud can occur in many different ways.

 

[Princessdee]

Please see this thread and report to Judge Dredd if you haven't already.
http://www.e-cigarette-forum.com/forum/general-e-smoking-discussion/433092-card-fraud.html