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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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