<![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam - Consumerist Comments]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> The massive scale of this outfit (detailed at [www.dslreports.com] ) is alarming.

This is a large, organized, patient organization stealthily skimming millions of dollars a year out of our economy. This is a huge story if anyone wants to cover it, rather then just nipping at the tentacles of it which seems to be all the media has done so far.

Scary stuff.

jcoltrane

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @Steaming Pile: What about those servicemembers who are deployed and have no access to internet, telephone, and may have physically left those cards at home? They have no clue this could be happening to them.

theblackdog

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> This sounds like a job for a new anti-fraud Special Forces Unit. No Prisoners Allowed. We could use something similar for the criminal spammers in the same region as well.

TPK

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @verucalise: You realize they're Eastern Europeans and could care less that they are AMerican military personnel.

D-Bo

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> Man, I just checked my account for my US bank credit card... Mysterious 14 dollar charge from "ebay". I don't even buy things on ebay!
And about two weeks ago I had a similar run in with a different card for $84 from some shady sounding "software company. I had that charge removed and canceled that card but man... This is absurd... where the heck are they getting my numbers?! I don't buy things very often and only from sites I trust. pure BS.

elephantattack

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @octoSink: Nah it's more reminiscent of "Grand Larceny 3" (yet to be released)

jeff303

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> We had a charge from them about 2 months ago. The credit card company (Capital 1) caught it, informed us there was a problem and reissued to a new account. Pretty smooth transition for us actually.

RoxnSox

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @Victo: Yup, it's amazing, isn't it. Sell "bootleg" CDs out of Russia, and you're done. Steal $9.97 at a time from US citizens FOR YEARS, and you can continue doing that forever.

I sure am glad everyone's got their priorities straight on this.

Pixelantes Anonymous

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @verucalise: Why would the Eastern European organized criminal gangs care one way or another if they're ripping off US servicemen? It'll probably make them enjoy the fruits of their "labor" even more so knowing that they caused harm to the US military.

It's amazing how freely these criminals can operate in the former Soviet bloc countries. And nobody in the West is doing jack shit about it.

Pixelantes Anonymous

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> How is it that the Credit Card companies still *allow* known scammers to make charges against their cards?
Wouldn't it make sense that the CC company blacklist all charges from "Prophotosland.com"

Unless the CC company gets some cut of the scam and its not in their best interest to end it.

AaronZ

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> EXCUSE ME??? Than why our credit cards still offer merchant accounts to those crooks? Huh?

Recently major credit cards closed merchant accounts of several LEGIT eastern music stores, that sold dmr-free music cheaper than it's USA's competitors.

So why can't they BLOCK REAL crooks who steal 9.95$ at a time?

Victo

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> Is there something magic about keeping the charge under $10.00 that lets them get away with it?

nytmare

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> bottom line:
Watch Your Accounts... ONLINE.
The risks involved with monitoring your bank & credit accounts over the Internet -- especially if only you do so from your own PC, and it's reasonably secure -- are far outweighed by the benefits of spotting this kind of charge RIGHT AWAY vs. when the paper statement finally shows up.

oldgraygeek

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> This is some real Grand Theft Auto IV stuff. Which comes out today.

octoSink

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The first reports began shortly after rangerjoes.com database was hacked by these criminals. Many of the overseas victims had purchased supplies from there before heading offshore.

I wonder how they did that. If it was a simple SQL injection then holyshit, lawsuit in the making.

All the more reason for companies to not store credit card data in their database, I don't care how 'inconvenient' it is to have to type it in again.

howie_in_az

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> @verucalise: Nevermind military servicemembers. Most of them can take care of themselves. Besides, ripping off our men in uniform is a time-honored tradition in this country. How about ripping off those who can't readily defend themselves, like the aged. In my book, ripping off Grandma is a lot worse than ripping off G.I. Joe, no matter how strenuously one may wave the flag in people's faces.

Steaming Pile

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> I noticed this charge on my credit card 2 months ago. I reported the charge as fraudulent and closed the account. I also filed a complaint with IC3. Always review your statements!

[www.ic3.gov]

paraecho

]]> <![CDATA[More Info On The $9.87 Credit Card Scam]]> How horrible you gotta be to steal from people serving in the military...

verucalise

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