Just happened to be checking my transactions today and found a couple charges to Perfume.net and Stauers. So now I get to deal with this.
They better hope the cops catch them first or there’s going to be some new chum in the river.
I have no idea how they could get my card info, since I have it on me and never write that down. I did get a virus on the computer downstairs, however making purchases like this is not the mark of a sophisticated operation.
I hear ya. A few months ago my check card wad denied, apparently I flew to south Africa and purchased 7 grand worth of leather goods. Unreal.
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I hear ya. A few months ago my check card wad denied, apparently I flew to south Africa and purchased 7 grand worth of leather goods. Unreal.
Well the good news is the purchases were made locally, in the US, I assume over the net since they don’t have a physical card. And it shouldn’t be difficult to find the ahole, since the goods have to ship somewhere.
Easiest question they asked when I called the bank, “Would you be willing to prosecute”. Yes, in fact I’d be willing to do some weening of the gene pool as well.
I know some people like to complain that all the posts here aren’t all fishing 24/7. I am finding out this weekend it is nice to vent to my extended fishing family.
I am guessing it has to be someone I handed the card to. Maybe waitstaff? And how stupid are they to use it for 2 large purchases at about the same time? Did I look like someone who wouldn’t notice? If they were smart they would have used it for gas and smaller purchases. That might have worked.
Morons.
Thank God the bank doesn’t hold you responsible. Is that because of some law? Although what a pain having to wait for my money back.
sorry to hear..release the hounds!
f’en jerk would be a great new name out of the reaction innovations line-up of plastics!
Ooow, I like that idea. Maybe a little less obvious though like, FN Jerk Baits.
I knew this was going to happen some day. It seems inevitable, no matter how careful you are. I suppose I should be happy they didn’t steal my identity, although with my credit, it probably would have been more humiliating for them. LOL
I hear ya, Pug. If somebody stole my identity, they’d send it back with condolences.
WW
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I hear ya, Pug. If somebody stole my identity, they’d send it back with condolences.
WW
No kidding… I don’t even want to be me…. 
I know some people like to complain that all the posts here aren’t all fishing 24/7. I am finding out this weekend it is nice to vent to my extended fishing family.
Kind of related,could have spent that money on fishing stuff.Scour hole,engine block and some chain.Hoffa style 
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Perfume.net and Stauers
Sorry Pug, didn’t think you would mind since it’s Valentines Day and all.
It’s happened to me several times in the past year or so.
Had it happen to me twice! Was told pay at the pumps and giving someone your card at a restaurants etc. are common issues with this.
How does it happen at pay pumps?
The card rarely leaves my hands, so I think I am going to go back over my transactions. Sure would love to see the perps get nailed.
To those that this has happened to, did they catch the people, or am I just wishful thinking?
Just a guess here Pug , but was it a Wells Fargo card ? 
It happened to me and they told me it must have been me that flew to europe and used a cash machine to clean out my account and then fly back in less than 2 hours 
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it took me almost 2 weeks to get my money back 
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Just a guess here Pug , but was it a Wells Fargo card ?
It happened to me and they told me it must have been me that flew to europe and used a cash machine to clean out my account and then fly back in less than 2 hours
it took me almost 2 weeks to get my money back
Good guess, but they told me that they would not hold me accountable for the charges? Of course it will take about 10 business days for them to reverse the charges.
4 years ago i had a litte over 2K spent on various things that I did not buy! same deal! 1 card on me at all times! Never heard if they got the SOB. that did it but I did get my money back! new card and good to go!
Good Luck to ya!
I’ve had this happen twice. Unfortunately I’m going to say wishful thinking, unless they get lucky.
Both times Wells Fargo has completely exonerated me of all charges and refunded me completely, with next to no hassle.
ET
It’d take some kinda idiot to want to steal my identity….. It sucks when it happens though!
And I can’t believe Reaction Innovations hasn’t done the FN Jerk line yet…
I had it happen twice now, both times somebody was hungry.
First instance was a lunch on a train outside Beijing, the other at a nice bar & grill in Ohio…
Both were caught immediately by my card company.
What are these cards you speak of
You need to cansel your card and order a new one!
I have had it happen to me and it was after my email got hacked or a virus or something. and there was a bunch of oddball purchases out of the states.
Dog food purchases in dubai, a large purchase at a drapes store in Syria and large purchases at clothing store.
The bank called me right away and obviously I didn’t make the purchases. Refunded my money but they never said if they got em.
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I have had it happen to me and it was after my email got hacked or a virus or something. and there was a bunch of oddball purchases out of the states.
Dog food purchases in dubai, a large purchase at a drapes store in Syria and large purchases at clothing store.
The bank called me right away and obviously I didn’t make the purchases. Refunded my money but they never said if they got em.
My email got hacked some time ago, but there shouldn’t have been any credit card info. My computer got a virus and I suspect that might be the cause though. However I have not used that computer for a purchase since I got it and I doubt I have CC info. I think with most viruses they get card info by recording keystrokes.
Not sure what I am going to do with that computer. Obviously the AV did not stop it, but has been warning me of thwarted attacks ever since. I think that computer stays off until I can reinstall windows. I tried a restore point, but it ended up saying it couldn’t restore from that point. I am not going to sit there and try a bunch of restore points until one takes. That won’t guarantee the virus will disappear anyway.
I’ll update this thread if anything happens in the future that I can pass along and maybe help someone down the road that this happens too.
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Easiest question they asked when I called the bank, “Would you be willing to prosecute”. Yes, in fact I’d be willing to do some weening of the gene pool as well.
Don’t prosecute. Just summon your army of trained crows to exact revenge for you.
Visa seems very good at catching this. I’ve had three separate occasions that they have caught almost immediately. The last one, my wife got her hair cut by a lady that used one of those card swipers that pairs with an iPhone. For some reason, that came back as a transaction in California. They called me and cancelled the card before my wife had even gotten home!
Before I forget for the 5th time today…
Went to get my temporary cash card. I was talking to the guy and he had a couple of tips on avoiding this. He makes it sound like most of the time the numbers are stolen by online transactions. He said if you have a credit card too, use that for online purchases. The second suggestion is if you make a lot of online purchases, then open a second account with its own card. Make sure that you choose to deny purchase over the limit. Only put enough money in to cover your purchases as you go.
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