Credit Card Fraud

mults · 06-13-2012, 02:49 PM

Just wondering if anyone that went to ZdayZ this year has discovered that their credit card was used illegally? The reason I ask is that last week, someone from Denver, CO tried to make an online purchase, but the company they tried to make the purchase from called to verify that we had placed the order. Fortunately for us, we were able to cancel the order and the credit card before it was used again.

One of the last places we used it was during ZdayZ in the surrounding area and also at Fontana in the restaurant. We can't for the life of us, determine the exact location, so I wanted everyone to look at their bank statements very carefully.

I found out the name of the person and filed a police report with the Denver Police department, but I suspect that nothing will happen. All I can say is to be diligent whenever a credit card is used.

kenchan · 06-13-2012, 02:50 PM

good heads up!

UNKNOWN_370 · 06-13-2012, 03:06 PM

You just alerted Kenchan, now he's gonna skip town before he gets caught for fraud.:

Kidding kidding...

Yeah I have credit alert on my cards. But I wasn't at Z day Z. Lifeless bastards always looking for the easy way to get money.

Kenny · 06-13-2012, 03:11 PM

I have one credit card that I use for autopaying my cellphone bill. It's more or less the same charge every month. Then one day I got a charge for $2500 in truck services at a Chevy dealership in North Carolina. Needless to say I was outraged so I called my credit card company to contest the charge. The customer service rep kept asking me if I'm sure those aren't my charges that I just "forgot about." I kept telling him I never even been to North Carolina, much less paid $2500 in truck services. So the credit company investigated and eventually sided with me.

So a few weeks pass and I think this issue is done with. Nope, the Chevy dealership is adamant that I spent $2500 in truck services at their dealership so they recharged my credit card for the same amount. I call my credit card company again to complain and tell them this isn't the first time this has happened. Also, I demand to see a receipt or invoice with my signature stating I was there on the day in question spending $2500 at their dealership. So my credit card company reinvestigates and I eventually get a copy of a receipt with my "signature." On the signature line was, SEE DRIVER'S LICENSE. I call my credit card company again to raise hell, the stupid customer service rep kept suggesting that maybe I was in North Carolina and I just forgot. I told him to just look at my past credit utilization history for the last 3 years, it's been the same $90 cellphone charge every month then this oddball $2500 bill from some random dealership.

They eventually cleared the charge, canceled that credit card, and reissued a new card w/ new numbers. During the time it took for the credit card company to investigate the charge, I refused to pay the $2500 even though it was accuring interest. At the end they cleared the charge and the interest. I suspect that my credit card number was stolen from someone on the inside, either the credit card or cellphone company. The lesson to take away, you can never be too vigilant.

IDZRVIT · 06-13-2012, 03:55 PM

Are you absolutely positive that you weren't in North Carolina on the day in question? Kenchan was!

mhcoss · 06-13-2012, 03:59 PM

I've had my debit card and credit card numbers lifted somehow and people clean out/max out my cards. Very frustrating but everytime it has happened the bank/credit card company resolved the issue very quickly.

FuszNissan · 06-13-2012, 03:59 PM

I know some other people went and got nailed as well. Seaf1 and Mid-A guy too.

kenchan · 06-13-2012, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

You just alerted Kenchan, now he's gonna skip town before he gets caught for fraud.:

Kidding kidding...

Yeah I have credit alert on my cards. But I wasn't at Z day Z. Lifeless bastards always looking for the easy way to get money.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IDZRVIT

Are you absolutely positive that you weren't in North Carolina on the day in question? Kenchan was!

woaah!

wait, why am i running? lol

Bucketlist2012 · 06-13-2012, 04:23 PM

Always check your Accounts at least once a month..

You have a certain amount of time before the banks will credit your account.
If you wait 60 days, you are screwed..

Also people who steal should have their Thumbs removed...I will offer my services..

I need an ax and a tree stump, and a thief...I am emotionally ready to hurt someone if needed...

PapoZalsa · 06-13-2012, 07:11 PM

The same thing happened last year. Someone in the FVR staff most be doing this scam. Might want to contact FVR.

sfearl1 · 06-13-2012, 07:21 PM

This happened to me. Amazon notified me of a fraudulent transaction and cancelled an account that was opened using my CC the day after I paid my balance at FVR.

I called FVR and everyone I spoke to played dumb, so who knows. It could be their system was compromised by an outsider. Lesson learned, don't let FVR run your card! I just reserved my cabin for next year, with a check. Hopefully I don't find out about someone committing fraud with my check...

cdoxp800 · 06-13-2012, 08:02 PM

Thanks for the FYI. I just checked both my CC's I used while there. So far no issues.

Mike · 06-13-2012, 08:48 PM

my paypal debit card has been compromised three times now, and my USAA debit card once. Its pretty frustrating, but I use them for virtually everything I do.

RiCharlie · 06-13-2012, 08:49 PM

I must have dropped my credit card and someone picked it up. I went to charge something and found it missing.. went on line and found out they had used it three times...got a gas fill-up, a car wash and rented a movie..

Weird....

( Kenchan, have you been renting any movies lately? )

mults · 06-14-2012, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfearl1

This happened to me. Amazon notified me of a fraudulent transaction and cancelled an account that was opened using my CC the day after I paid my balance at FVR.

I called FVR and everyone I spoke to played dumb, so who knows. It could be their system was compromised by an outsider. Lesson learned, don't let FVR run your card! I just reserved my cabin for next year, with a check. Hopefully I don't find out about someone committing fraud with my check...

We paid the hotel charges with our Discover card and only used the one in question at the restaurant. Can't really say that we are 100% sure where it was compromised, but sounds a little bit suspicious. Next year if we use the restaurant, we will either charge it to the room or pay $$$. By-the-way, the food at the restaurant was really good.

06-13-2012, 02:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
mults A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Cleveland, OH Age: 69 Posts: 1,830 Drives: 2010 (40th) #706 Rep Power: 16885	Credit Card Fraud Just wondering if anyone that went to ZdayZ this year has discovered that their credit card was used illegally? The reason I ask is that last week, someone from Denver, CO tried to make an online purchase, but the company they tried to make the purchase from called to verify that we had placed the order. Fortunately for us, we were able to cancel the order and the credit card before it was used again. One of the last places we used it was during ZdayZ in the surrounding area and also at Fontana in the restaurant. We can't for the life of us, determine the exact location, so I wanted everyone to look at their bank statements very carefully. I found out the name of the person and filed a police report with the Denver Police department, but I suspect that nothing will happen. All I can say is to be diligent whenever a credit card is used. __________________ mults 40th Anniversary 'Z', 312.06HP/260.58TQ (Dynosty EcuTek Tune) Build Date/Number: 1/27/2010 #706 Berk HFC + CBE, R2C CAI, Clear Bra, Cleveland Z Club Last edited by mults; 06-14-2012 at 08:25 AM. Reason: spell check

06-13-2012, 03:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kenny Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 330 Drives: 2011 Nissan 370Z Rep Power: 14	I have one credit card that I use for autopaying my cellphone bill. It's more or less the same charge every month. Then one day I got a charge for $2500 in truck services at a Chevy dealership in North Carolina. Needless to say I was outraged so I called my credit card company to contest the charge. The customer service rep kept asking me if I'm sure those aren't my charges that I just "forgot about." I kept telling him I never even been to North Carolina, much less paid $2500 in truck services. So the credit company investigated and eventually sided with me. So a few weeks pass and I think this issue is done with. Nope, the Chevy dealership is adamant that I spent $2500 in truck services at their dealership so they recharged my credit card for the same amount. I call my credit card company again to complain and tell them this isn't the first time this has happened. Also, I demand to see a receipt or invoice with my signature stating I was there on the day in question spending $2500 at their dealership. So my credit card company reinvestigates and I eventually get a copy of a receipt with my "signature." On the signature line was, SEE DRIVER'S LICENSE. I call my credit card company again to raise hell, the stupid customer service rep kept suggesting that maybe I was in North Carolina and I just forgot. I told him to just look at my past credit utilization history for the last 3 years, it's been the same $90 cellphone charge every month then this oddball $2500 bill from some random dealership. They eventually cleared the charge, canceled that credit card, and reissued a new card w/ new numbers. During the time it took for the credit card company to investigate the charge, I refused to pay the $2500 even though it was accuring interest. At the end they cleared the charge and the interest. I suspect that my credit card number was stolen from someone on the inside, either the credit card or cellphone company. The lesson to take away, you can never be too vigilant. __________________

06-13-2012, 03:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
IDZRVIT A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Halifax Posts: 1,659 Drives: '13 CTS-V, '76 Vette Rep Power: 26	Are you absolutely positive that you weren't in North Carolina on the day in question? Kenchan was! __________________ "America.... still builds rockets!" Vette: 355 cid, 400 rwhp '13 CTS-V Coupe: 6.2L LSA, 556HP

06-13-2012, 03:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 541	I know some other people went and got nailed as well. Seaf1 and Mid-A guy too. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

06-13-2012, 04:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Bucketlist2012 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Northern California Posts: 1,424 Drives: 370Z Touring/Sport Rep Power: 16	Always check your Accounts at least once a month.. You have a certain amount of time before the banks will credit your account. If you wait 60 days, you are screwed.. Also people who steal should have their Thumbs removed...I will offer my services.. I need an ax and a tree stump, and a thief...I am emotionally ready to hurt someone if needed... __________________ 2009 Sport/Touring 370Z 1971 Z/28 with coil overs, rushforth's, willwoods, Hotchkis. 4 speed GMC Sierra1500

06-13-2012, 02:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141520	good heads up!

06-13-2012, 03:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14857	You just alerted Kenchan, now he's gonna skip town before he gets caught for fraud.: Kidding kidding... Yeah I have credit alert on my cards. But I wasn't at Z day Z. Lifeless bastards always looking for the easy way to get money.

06-13-2012, 03:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
mhcoss Track Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Edmonton Posts: 520 Drives: 2012 370Z SPORT M/T Rep Power: 14	I've had my debit card and credit card numbers lifted somehow and people clean out/max out my cards. Very frustrating but everytime it has happened the bank/credit card company resolved the issue very quickly.

06-13-2012, 07:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
PapoZalsa A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Not in Sunny Florida Posts: 6,358 Drives: 16 Nismo w/Tech Pack Rep Power: 4499	The same thing happened last year. Someone in the FVR staff most be doing this scam. Might want to contact FVR. __________________ 2009 370Z MB Base w/Sport Package 6MT Modshack's Custom Air Intakes /3M Clear Bra/ Illuminated Kick Plates / F. I CBE w/12" resonators / EVO-R Front Lip / Rear Hatch Wing / Tein S-Tech Springs /Ilegal Tint in the Rep. of VA/4x20mm Z1 Spacers/ Vinyl Roof/Liquid Carbon Designs

06-13-2012, 07:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
sfearl1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: St. Louis Posts: 2,300 Drives: 2013 FBO E85 GTR Rep Power: 17	This happened to me. Amazon notified me of a fraudulent transaction and cancelled an account that was opened using my CC the day after I paid my balance at FVR. I called FVR and everyone I spoke to played dumb, so who knows. It could be their system was compromised by an outsider. Lesson learned, don't let FVR run your card! I just reserved my cabin for next year, with a check. Hopefully I don't find out about someone committing fraud with my check... __________________ Scott

06-13-2012, 08:02 PM	#12 (permalink)
cdoxp800 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: FL Posts: 1,337 Drives: 2011 Nismo Rep Power: 18	Thanks for the FYI. I just checked both my CC's I used while there. So far no issues. __________________ 2011 Brilliant Silver NISMO 370z. #: 0046. PPE LTH \| MillSpec Cats \| F.I Exhaust \| Akuma Intakes \| Rotora 6/4 Brakes

06-13-2012, 08:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2185	my paypal debit card has been compromised three times now, and my USAA debit card once. Its pretty frustrating, but I use them for virtually everything I do. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

06-13-2012, 08:49 PM	#14 (permalink)
RiCharlie Track Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Johnston RI Posts: 857 Drives: 370 Touring Spt A/t Rep Power: 15	I must have dropped my credit card and someone picked it up. I went to charge something and found it missing.. went on line and found out they had used it three times...got a gas fill-up, a car wash and rented a movie.. Weird.... ( Kenchan, have you been renting any movies lately? ) Last edited by RiCharlie; 06-13-2012 at 08:54 PM.

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