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Author:  pcernie [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Bogus mobile top-ups
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/c ... d-spell-gr

This happened to me a few months ago and they cancelled my card mentioning that it was becoming quite common, but I didn't think it was as widespread as this...

I've posted this in the News section too as I'd hate to see anyone getting ripped off by these gits :(
Author:  finlay666 [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
Happened to me last week, the card company called me up about some suspicious activity (including Vodafone airtime... I'm not on Vodafone) so challenged them and my card was cancelled

Makes me glad to use a credit card currently with all this fraud going on.
Author:  saspro [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:28 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
Happened to me a couple of years back. Dumbass's bought online cimema tickets as well. You need to card to collect them
Author:  big_D [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
How do people not notice an extra 30 quid on their statements? :shock:
Author:  finlay666 [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 1:59 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
big_D wrote:
How do people not notice an extra 30 quid on their statements? :shock:


Mine didn't even make it onto my statement before the card issuer contacted me about it

Annoyingly I had only just received my new card, and hopefully will get the replacement before I go on holiday
Author:  pcernie [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
big_D wrote:
How do people not notice an extra 30 quid on their statements? :shock:


Can be easily enough missed - it's probably psychological too, I don't like reading down everything I've spent a lot of money on :oops:
Author:  jonbwfc [ Wed Aug 26, 2009 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
pcernie wrote:
big_D wrote:
How do people not notice an extra 30 quid on their statements? :shock:


Can be easily enough missed - it's probably psychological too, I don't like reading down everything I've spent a lot of money on :oops:

It's probably easier to spot on credit cards than on debit cards. With debit cards you get pretty much all your monthly transactions - cashpoint withdrawals, direct debits, standing orders, debit card payments etc - on one bill. It would be somewhat hard to spot one additional transaction in that lot, especially if you are actually a subscriber for the phone network the scam is run on.

Jon
Author:  pg2114 [ Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Bogus mobile top-ups
big_D wrote:
How do people not notice an extra 30 quid on their statements? :shock:

My sister, for example, never checks her bank or card statements :roll:

Peter.
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