[omc-boats] Fwd: FW: Credit card scam

not a joke guys. and i NEVER forward but it came to me from my local
credit union.

> From the IT dept. at Sierra Central..
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Alex Roldan-Leben
> >Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 10:00 AM
> >To: ALL-EMPLOYEES
> >Subject: Credit card scam
> >
> >
> >
> >FYI,
> >
> >I think this is pretty interesting, dangerous, and worth to pass it
> to
> >everyone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >WARNING...New Credit Card Scam.
> >
> >
> >Note: the callers do NOT ask for your card number; they already have
> it.
> >This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA
> &MasterCard
> >Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you'll be better prepared to
> protect
> >yourself.
> >
> >The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is (name), and
> I'm
> >calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge
> number is
> >12460 Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern,
> and I'm
> >calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued
> by (name
> >of bank).
> >Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a
> Marketing
> >company based in Arizona?"
> >When you say "No", the caller continues with, "Then we will be
> issuing a
> >credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and
> the
> >charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase
> pattern that
> >flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be
> sent to
> >(gives you your address), is that correct?"
> >
> >You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be starting a Fraud
> >investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1-
> 800 number
> >listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security.
> >
> >You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then
> gives you a 6
> >digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?"
> >
> >Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then
> says, "I
> >need to verify you are in possession of your card".
> >He'll ask you to "turn your card over and look for some numbers".
> >There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the
> next 3 are
> >the security Numbers' that verify you are the possessor of the card.
> >These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases
> to prove
> >you have the card.
> >The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you
> tell the
> >caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to
> verify
> >that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have
> your card.
> >Do you have any other questions?"
> >After you say No, the caller then thanks you and states, "Don't
> hesitate to
> >call back if you do", and hangs up.
> >
> >You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the
> Card
> >number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back
> within
> >20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA
> Security
> >Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new
> purchase of
> >$497.99 was charged to our card.
> >
> >Long story made short - we made a real fraud report and closed the
> VISA
> >account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want
> is the
> >3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them.
> >Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for
> verification
> >of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never
> ask for
> >anything on the card as they already know the information since they
> issued
> >the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you
> think you're
> >receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement
> you'll see
> >charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then it's almost to
> late and/or
> >more difficult to actually file a fraud report.
> >
> >What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call
> from a
> >"Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of the
> VISA
> >scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up!
> >We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said
> they are
> >taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell
> everybody
> >we know that this scam is happening.
> >
> >
> >
> > Alex Roldan-Leben
> >
> > <file:///Z:\alex\moi\signatures\Alex%20Roldan_files\image001.jpg>
> >Systems
> >Engineer
> >
> >P- 530.671.3009 - 114
> >
> >F- 530.674.54.04
> >
> >alex@...
> >
> >820 Plaza Way, Yuba City, CA 95991
> >

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