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RE: BEWARE OF THIS SCAM ALSO.
rmv17 41 Reviews 12047 reads
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Damn, I feel like Elliot Spitzer. My secord "Scam message". But, what the hell, be careful of this scam also. Hope this will not happen to you.
Stay warm, happy new year.

Beware of this if you get a call. You can never be too careful.
Hope this will not happen to you. I received this email from a close friend:

Haven't checked on this personally, but am forwarding it because it sounds
> > pretty ominous.  
> >
> > > > >
> > > > > This one could fake out the most cautious!
> > > > >
> > > > > My husband was called on Wednesday from "VISA" and I
> > > > > was called on
> > > > > Thursday
> > > > > from "MasterCard." It worked like this: Person
> > > > > calling says, "This is
> > > > > Carl
> > > > > Patterson and I'm calling from the Security and
> > > > > Fraud department at
> > > > > VISA. My
> > > > > Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged
> > > > > for an unusual
> > > > > purchase
> > > > > pattern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on
> > > > > your VISA card
> > > > > issued
> > > > > by (your) bank. Did you purchase an
> > > > > Anti-Telemarketing Device for
> > > > > $497.99
> > > > > from a marketing company based in Arizona?"
> > > > >
> > > > > When you say "No," the caller continues with, "Then
> > > > > we will be issuing a
> > > > > credit to your account. This is a company we have
> > > > > been watching and the
> > > > > charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500
> > > > > purchase pattern
> > > > > that
> > > > > flags most cards. Before your next statement, the
> > > > > credit will be sent to
> > > > > (gives you your address), is that correct?" You say,
> > > > > "Yes".
> > > > >
> > > > > The caller continues..."I will be starting a fraud
> > > > > investigation. If you
> > > > > have any questions, you should call the 800 number
> > > > > listed on your card
> > > > > (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. you will need to
> > > > > refer to this
> > > > > Control #
> > > > > (then gives you a 6 digit number). "Do you need me
> > > > > to read it again?"
> > > > >
> > > > > Caller then says he "needs to verify you are in
> > > > > possession of your card.
> > > > > Turn the card over. There are 7 numbers; first 4 are
> > > > > 1234 (whatever).
> > > > > The
> > > > > next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are
> > > > > in possession of the
> > > > > card. These are the numbers you use to make Internet
> > > > > purchases to prove
> > > > > you
> > > > > have the card. Read me the 3 numbers."
> > > > >
> > > > > Then he says "That is correct. I just needed to
> > > > > verify that the card has
> > > > > not
> > > > > been lost or stolen, and that you still have your
> > > > > card. Do you have any
> > > > > other questions? Don't hesitate to call back if you
> > > > > do."
> > > > >
> > > > > You actually say very little, and they never ask for
> > > > > or tell you the
> > > > > card
> > > > > number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we
> > > > > called back within 20
> > > > > minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The
> > > > > REAL VISA security
> > > > > dept.
> > > > > told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a
> > > > > new purchase of
> > > > > $497.99
> > > > > WAS put on our card.
> > > > >
> > > > > Long story made short...we made a real fraud report
> > > > > and closed the VISA
> > > > > card
> > > > > and they are issuing us a new number. What the
> > > > > scammer wants is the 3
> > > > > digit
> > > > > number! And, once the charge goes through, they keep
> > > > > charging every few
> > > > > days. By the time you get your statement, you think
> > > > > the credit is
> > > > > coming,
> > > > > and then its harder to actually file a fraud report.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > The real VISA reinforced that they will never ask
> > > > > for anything on the
> > > > > card
> > > > > (they already know). What makes this more remarkable
> > > > > is that on
> > > > > Thursday, I
> > > > > got a call from "Jason Richardson of MasterCard"
> > > > > with a word for word
> > > > > repeat
> > > > > of the VISA Scam. This time I didn't let him finish.
> > > > > I hung up. We filed
> > > > > a
> > > > > police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said
> > > > > they are taking
> > > > > several
> > > > > of these reports daily, and to tell friends,
> > > > > relatives and coworkers.


 



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