Wonder how prices are so low on Amazon? Yes, many items are stolen (at the time of purchase) or counterfeit, but thereβs another reason: theyβre bought after you buy them using stolen credit cards. In other words, theyβre stolen after the βlegitβ purchase. Recently, a retailer reported that it was being asked to ship Versace items to far off locations, only to have the credit card holder say it didnβt order them. They say their credit card was stolen. The reason the scammer ordered the goods ...
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April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019
Facebook is helping thieves share stolen credit cards. Thanks, Mark Zuckerberg.
Wired is promoting sharing the article on Facebook in the left-hand margin. Promoting sharing on a platform that has so many sharing holes in it is a bit ironic.
Are you ready to lose $500? You could if you don't update your authorize.net account settings.
Recently, an identity thief entered 2,000 different credit cards on a retailer's Bridge website. They did so using a bot that entered in card information automatically into the website. Please note: an identify thief can do this process on just about any e-commerce platformβitβs not unique to Bridge. Credit card fraud is widespread online. Many thieves buy files of 1,000s of stolen credit cards and β...
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