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Reporting Stolen Credit Card Lists?
harlows_monkeys asks: "I just received a spam, at both home and work, both sent through trojaned Windows machines, offering to sell me a credit card database stolen from camcontacts.net.
Included was a link to a sample of the database (no, I'm not providing a link!). I downloaded the sample, and it appears legit. There are 13000 numbers. I picked one of the Visa numbers, went to Visa's web site, and entered it in a form to sign up for fraud protection, and it accepted it, and identified the issuing bank. It was accepted. All indications are that this stuff is real.
So, the question arises--what is the correct way to deal with this?
"I called Visa, and after they spent a while figuring out what department was responsible, all they could suggest was call local law enforcement, and if I wanted to talk to Visa's security people, call back at 9am when they get in.
American Express didn't even suggest calling local law enforcement. They just suggested calling back when their security people got in in the morning.
I then called the FBI. They said to call the Secret Service and gave the number.
At the Secret Service, I ran into an answering machine that gave their office hours.
It seems to me that there should be -someone- who would be interested in a widely-sent spam that links to 13000 credit card numbers, with expiration date and customer name and zip code, so as to stop these from being fraudulently used, but it escapes me who that would be--I struck out with all my candidates.
Is it just me, or does the indifference of Visa and Amex to this shock anyone else?"
American Express didn't even suggest calling local law enforcement. They just suggested calling back when their security people got in in the morning.
I then called the FBI. They said to call the Secret Service and gave the number.
At the Secret Service, I ran into an answering machine that gave their office hours.
It seems to me that there should be -someone- who would be interested in a widely-sent spam that links to 13000 credit card numbers, with expiration date and customer name and zip code, so as to stop these from being fraudulently used, but it escapes me who that would be--I struck out with all my candidates.
Is it just me, or does the indifference of Visa and Amex to this shock anyone else?"
I'm extremely trustworthy and will NOT do anything wrong with the numbers. I'll be a witness to this horrible theft, and I'll send out mass mailings with sections of the database to ensure that such deeds are not gone unnoticed by the general public.
Er... wait...
No no, call Outpost.com and start ordering computers. That's going to be even faster.
Fascism trolls keeping me up every night. When I starts a preachin', he HITS ME WITH HIS REICH!
No No No...You need to shop in smaller quatities. It is a pr0n site. NoBody would report a $20-30 transaction because the number was stolen from a pr0n site.
Thats why when I ship my "goods', I always use FedEx.
Fast, reliable, friendly.
1 sheet 4in*24in toilet paper. Lightly soiled, stolen from public bathroom. Starting bid $0.99. $20.00 shipping fee (biohazard)
1 used condom, stolen from slut next door. Bid Now(she's really cute!) Staring big $13.95 + $10.00 ship (keep it frozen, dry ice costs money too!)
"Uncontrolled yogurt" aka: rotten milk. Stolen from my roomate's side of the fridge. Starting bid $0.01 + free ship. (I want to get rid of it).
Female bicyle "accessory". Found on bike at local college campus. Starting bid: $29.95 + #10.00 ship (about 5 pounds)
Image of product: http://www.digitalneurosis.com/music/bike2.jpg
Bid now! All deliveries are shipped via FedEX. Fast, reliable, friendly.
just kidding
-Grump
Is it true that more people vote for the winner of American Idol, than vote for the president? -Ali G.
Who was the email from?? (the forged email address, name, whatever)
;)
What was the subject of the email???
I recieve 100+ spams a day, that email may still be in my spam folder now!!
You can tell how powerful someone is by the magnitude of the crime they can commit and be able to get away with.
Criminals don't knock off at 5pm.
They do if they're union.
Where does the school board find them and why do they keep sending them to ME?