Comments on: Credit Card Scam Warning

By: Gamy Rachel

Gamy Rachel — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 13:02:39 +0000

Thank you for sharing. This is certainly very useful information in this high- tech arena these days.

warmly
Gamy

By: Martha Woodruff

Martha Woodruff — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 19:14:18 +0000

Rosalind, thank you for your article of 12/19/07 on the Visa/Maser Card Scam. I receive calls from Visa and Master Card scammers all the time telling me this and that, but I don’t listen to them very long, I just hang up. You can tell they are reading their info from a script because they keep repeating the word OKAY like a pariot. It really annoys me, not to mention they have their nerve. I never at any time give them any numbers, I never let them get that far. What I am wondering is how is all this scam nonsense going to stop altogether? Whatever I can do I do it, but it doesn’t seem to be enough — the calls still keep coming.

Thank you again for your info.

Martha Woodruff — Seattle, WA

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 08:40:15 +0000

Oops – the above link doesn’t seem to be working. Try the following:-

http://www.e-consultancy.com/news-blog/363197/internet-brand-hijacking-on-the-rise–report.html

If their 404 page comes up instead search for – internet brand hijacking. Worth the effort to find out how this scam operates. It has been costing people money by consulting their attorneys.

Thanks Ros for an excellent blog. Have a great Christmas.
Regards
Rosemary

By: Rosemary

Rosemary — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 23:12:30 +0000

Thanks Ros for the warning. Regarding scams I wish to alert you to the internet brand hijacking increase. Emails are being sent from China saying they have a customer who wants to register my internet brand. 3 of my health sites were targeted. Before I knew it was a scam I looked at registering related names to protect my brand but luckily I took legal advice first.

This is a big scam and don’t respond. Following is some information especially the comments at the bottom relate specifically to this scam.
http://www.e-consultancy.com:80/news-blog/363197/internet-brand-hijacking-on-the-rise–report.html

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:41:39 +0000

Merry Christmas Ros,

Your postings are always worth reading and this 1 is no exception. In fact, for my last tip for this year I also included information about on and off line scams and pointed back to this post.

Thanks for having such a great blog and I know I’ll be reading a lot of good information on it next year.

Susan

By: John Otis

John Otis — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:59:35 +0000

I’m afraid if I say too much I WON’T have much mind left, been there and done that!
Please, look at web site when you have a chance and comment, we are new and a friend did the site. Thanks John

By: wally connolly

wally connolly — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:55:59 +0000

Hi Ros, Thank you for all your great help throughout the year, and I want to wish you a very merry and happy xmas and New Year.
Yes and thanks for the credit card warning.
I experienced it myself.

Thanks Ros,
wally

By: Crediteria.com Colin

Crediteria.com Colin — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:57:53 +0000

I haven’t personally had this happen however I have had friends that fall for the ebay/paypal/bank scams where they create a landing page that appears like the merchant site.

Luckily I was visiting when she did this and said “call the bank right now and let them know what you just did.

I have written an identity theft worksheet for anybody that thinks they might be a victim of identity theft, you can have a look here:
http://www.crediteria.com/CreditChat/2007/03/resources_for_protection_from.htm

Notice that you don’t call the police right away, it’s important to do some damage control first by contacting the credit bureaus etc first…