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Marcus (0)
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I'm surprised a website wouldn't use an independent biller for their peace of mind, let alone anybody else's.
I'm sure the website is trustworthy and your card wasn't compromised as in my experience credit card companies use automatic algorithms to build a pattern of credit card use, and anything that falls outside that (ie, a charge directly to a website you've not used before which doesn't use a biller) would be enough for them to block your card to err on the side of caution.
Hope it didn't cause you too much inconvenience though!
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09-25-12 12:46am
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rearadmiral (0)
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REPLY TO #1 - Marcus :
I may have been a bit harsh on the site since it really could have been any transaction that caused the problem. It just seems like a bit of a coincidence that I use a site without a biller and shortly after that my card is compromised.
No huge inconvenience... a new card is on the way. The biggest inconvenience is setting up a few monthly debits for newspapers.
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09-25-12 04:57pm
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Marcus (0)
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REPLY TO #2 - rearadmiral :
Do you know if it was actually compromised, or did your bank wrongly assume that the transaction for the site was the fraud, as that's what's happened before with me?
Glad to hear it's not too much hassle, hope you get everything sorted soon :)
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09-25-12 11:20pm
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rearadmiral (0)
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REPLY TO #3 - Marcus :
Definitely compromised. I never left Canada but my card paid for a flight from Saudi Arabia to Kuala Lumpur.
Still waiting for my new card... no porn memberships until then!
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09-28-12 04:39am
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Marcus (0)
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REPLY TO #4 - rearadmiral :
Ah, OK, in that case that's definitely a bit suss, or at best an unfortunate coincidence. Was their joining page secure with the padlock etc? Pretty shocking. Hope you enjoyed Kuala Lumpur :D
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09-28-12 09:51am
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rearadmiral (0)
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REPLY TO #5 - Marcus :
To be fair to the site, it's just a guess that it was compromised there. It could have been elsewhere. Tomorrow will be a week without a credit card. I didn't realize how important that is until I don't have one.
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09-30-12 11:46am
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