Die Judicii wrote:Just a heads up warning to everyone (being just before Xmas)
A couple of days ago a close friend of mine woke to discover that all three bank accounts had been cleaned out.
A total of nine transactions within a very short time span at 2am
All were connected/associated with "AfterPay" except for one other account and apparently they'd hacked into that by using the info from AfterPay.
All the funds were spent buying gift cards from JB HiFi.
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:I had this happen to me with a bank. They spent about 7 grand but not really a big deal as the bank guarantees it. Thats what the insurance is for. Now I always keep my cards locked and before I go to use them unlock them by use of mobile phone app.
This works 99/100 times except for the one time the bank app is down and you are stuck at the servo with no cash.
Die Judicii wrote:Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:I had this happen to me with a bank. They spent about 7 grand but not really a big deal as the bank guarantees it. Thats what the insurance is for. Now I always keep my cards locked and before I go to use them unlock them by use of mobile phone app.
This works 99/100 times except for the one time the bank app is down and you are stuck at the servo with no cash.
Yeah, The bank does guarantee it,,,,,,, but,,, it takes about six weeks to get it back.
And being just before Xmas,,,,,,,, what a deal.
These lowlifes got away with just on $9,000 from my friend.
Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:[ Buying stuff on the internet is the main way card numbers are stolen so I try to avoid it now. The bank told me this happens all the time.
Wm.Traynor wrote:Communism_Is_Cancer wrote:[ Buying stuff on the internet is the main way card numbers are stolen so I try to avoid it now. The bank told me this happens all the time.
FWIW The sites that I buy from say that they are secure, however, I don't mind at all being corrected by those in the know.
bladeracer wrote:
But PayPal only uses money you actually have in the bank, you can't spend more than you actually have.
deye243 wrote:Got me beat how this can happen my afterpay has a $1,000 limit so you got to pay it off before we can make another purchase