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shmokes:
Grr . . . My wife's debit card number was used for Match.com and Lavalife (a similar service from what I can tell). Called and had all the charges reversed, but based on how the charges showed up on my statement the Match.com person I talked to said that they originated from outside the country. I contacted Match.com's international dept. and they will not tell me in what country the charges originated unless I send them a subpoena. So ---smurfing--- retarded. They say that they do not want to compromise the privacy of their members. This is asinine for a number of reasons:
1- It was MY credit card. The only privacy concerns with giving out information about where it was used are MY privacy concerns.
2- Even if they are concerned with protecting the privacy of the member who stole my credit card, telling me what ---smurfing--- country he/she lives in doesn't tell me anything other than that Match.com has members living in that country.
It's so irritating, because I am not going to get a subpoena, but I'd like to get an idea of how my credit card number was compromised. The person would have had to know my card number, expiration date and CVV number. I make very few international transactions, though. Just knowing the country of origin would probably tell me exactly where my card number was stolen and I could stop doing business with that company (and let them know that one of their employees is stealing credit card numbers).
So obnoxious.
SithMaster:
Its also possible that a company from within the States took your number and gave it to a friend or relative in the other country.
Ginsu Victim:
So your wife routed the credit card through a different country.
I say it's time for her to go.
Seriously though, that's pretty messed up. I try to keep my debit card off the internet and only use Visa gift cards for online purchases.
Hope you get it resolved.
SithMaster:
I'd like to point out that he had the problem with a credit card and and not a debit card. Someone who doesn't know any better is going to read that and think you can charge back a debit purchase.
SithMaster:
I was under the impression that since the funds were from your bank account you couldn't.
Was it a visa card? Nevermind apparently some banks offer limited charge back now (ie withint 45 days or such). Good to know I guess.
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