credit card CLONING

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:33 pm

hello just found out to day that my wifes card was cloned for£125,this we are sure that this was done at a large supermarket chain in mkt rasen lincolnshire, if you know the area you will know there is only one large super market in rasen, not named them as i am not sure if i am allowed legaly as we paid over the counter it is obviusly done from inside the shop,the bank say we will get the money back in aboit 10 days. has any one in lincolnshire had this done recenyly,,,grandad

Post by **plastic_orange** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 9:48 pm

I had my card skimmed around 8 years ago in a local garage. This caused me (and others) no end of bother as the bank also forgot to put a note on my account to this effect and i was charged for all the bounced transactions - took £2.5 k, but was refunded after a while, but it was a couple of months till things settled down. The crook didn't get much of a punishment despite hauling in just under £1m - he sent the cloned details to his mates in the manchester area (boasted that he didn't do anything wrong as he didn't actually use the cards). My internet account was also swiped about 2 years ago, but I was refunded immediately (inside job).
Net result is I won't use my card in certain establishments - especially petrol stations.
Technology - you can keep it.

Pete

Post by **grumpygrandad** » Thu Sep 18, 2008 10:36 pm

plastic_orange wrote:I had my card skimmed around 8 years ago in a local garage. This caused me (and others) no end of bother as the bank also forgot to put a note on my account to this effect and i was charged for all the bounced transactions - took £2.5 k, but was refunded after a while, but it was a couple of months till things settled down. The crook didn't get much of a punishment despite hauling in just under £1m - he sent the cloned details to his mates in the manchester area (boasted that he didn't do anything wrong as he didn't actually use the cards). My internet account was also swiped about 2 years ago, but I was refunded immediately (inside job).
Net result is I won't use my card in certain establishments - especially petrol stations.
Technology - you can keep it. well very very easy way to make a living

Pete