You can partially protect yourself in a few ways...

My American Express Blue card supposedly has a 100% online fraud guarantee.

My Visa Platinum gets me mileage and a free "double the manufacturers warranty" program so I tend to use that one. Of course that's the one that got hacked.

Honestly - I don't think there is a way you'll ever be totally protected.

Crooks are pretty clever - the fake ATMs/ gasoline pump card readers are a prime example.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lig
My Visa Platinum

 

Bank of America is my Visa carrier. They seem pretty good about detecting fraudulent activity on the card.

I'm still trying to get details of the latest misadventure.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lig
Bank of America is my Visa carrier.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cyber_x

 

I just noticed this while checking on my account...




Shop online securely.

Password-protect any Bank of America Visa credit card to ensure you're the only one using your card(s) online. Please visit www.bankofamerica.com/verifiedbyvisa to sign up for this service and prevent unauthorized purchases before they happen.

 

I'de also recommend you contact a few of the big credit reporting agencies (call your bank for their #'s), and put a "Credit Fraud Alert" on your credit-report.

In the alert, indicate you request to be contacted at "555-5555" or whatever before credit is approved.

This way, if this person is trying to buy something (god forbid a bank-loan or a car, etc..) the creditors 'should' contact you via the phone before allowing it to go through.

 

no matter how good they get with the security, some low life geek fuker will crack the way past security
its sad

 

You wanna hear something really funny, but sad. When my wife's credit card was stolen the crooks bought/rented a hooker with it.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by s2000raj
You wanna hear something really funny, but sad.