Online Fraud...

[The SMG]

Some chancing b@stard tried to buy a holiday yesterday on the wife's credit card. Fortunately, Lloyds TSB blocked the transaction and gave her a call.

It did get me thinking though. If the transaction had gone through, which she would have then picked up on her statement a few days later, surely the travel agency will have a record of the people that booked the holiday?

I'm talking name, address, telephone number......the works. In fact, since they tried to buy the holiday online, there must have been a web-based form that was pretty much 100% complete before then proceeding to payment. So if that's the case, surely a little digging at the travel agency would reveal the details of these horrible people.

I guess once I have this, all I need to do is phone up a couple of hard-hitting ex-gangsters or even visit www.hardhittingexgangstersforhire.co.uk, and pay the credit card crooks a little visit.

I had in mind the painful removal of something like one finger or one toe for each number on a credit card. What do you reckon?

G

[jaffab]

You sure it was a holiay. Many years ago, whilst at Heathrow I had my c/card lifted and some toe rag used it 15 minutes later to book two tickets on a BA flight that left 90 minutes later. When I got the call, I strolled up to the BA desk and asked how they had booked 2 seats for Mr & Mrs ToeRag with a credit card with a different name - and how I could find them - BA didnt want to know, they were already on a plane and off to somewhere sunny.

[WYSIWYG]

Originally Posted by The SMG

Some chancing b@stard tried to buy a holiday yesterday on the wife's credit card. Fortunately, Lloyds TSB blocked the transaction and gave her a call.

It did get me thinking though. If the transaction had gone through, which she would have then picked up on her statement a few days later, surely the travel agency will have a record of the people that booked the holiday?

I'm talking name, address, telephone number......the works. In fact, since they tried to buy the holiday online, there must have been a web-based form that was pretty much 100% complete before then proceeding to payment. So if that's the case, surely a little digging at the travel agency would reveal the details of these horrible people.

I guess once I have this, all I need to do is phone up a couple of hard-hitting ex-gangsters or even visit www.hardhittingexgangstersforhire.co.uk, and pay the credit card crooks a little visit.

I had in mind the painful removal of something like one finger or one toe for each number on a credit card. What do you reckon?

G

Sorry to hear that SMG. Whatever you do though, don't phone Credit Expert for advice. They'll use all the emotional triggers they can muster to flog you their monthly subscription service. I contacted them recently about a potential identity fraud issue and they went to town with the whole fear selling. I was never going to sign up but it was rather funny listening to their pitch on why, if I didn't part with £7.99 a month, I would almost certainly have my identity stolen, my bank account raided and probably end up in prison on a charge of fraud.

It was hilarious!

[The SMG]

too late! I've already got an account with them. TBH though the service is not bad. I get a text message every time something changes on my credit report which helps me track any suspicious activity. Most of the time it's nothing other than my bank running some routine checks but you never can be too sure......just ask my missus.