beerguy0
Headphoneus Supremus
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I got a call last night from Citi's fraud prevention unit. Someone was trying to make (or apparently had made) a $3.75 charge on some Asian airline. I refused the charge, and we immediately canceled the account, even to the point of changing my password information. Cool, right? Well, I get home from work today and there was a message from dbuys.com, stating that a charge for a digital camera had been declined. After I informed her that the card had been canceled due to fraudulent charges, she canceled the order. She also gave me the shipping address
The address is in Suffolk County. I looked up the address in Google Earth, and it's a residential neighborhood. I also noted that a house just up the street was selling for $269,000. (Amazing what you can find in just a few minutes - kinda scary, actually.) So, tomorrow I shall be calling the Suffolk County PD to report this person. I'm feeling vindictive, it's been a while since I've really gotten even with someone (legally, anyway). The PD also has an email addy for identity theft, so I'll send that along to them as well.
Interestingly enough, I just used that card online Saturday to buy a new LCD monitor, from a web site I had never dealt with, but had good reseller ratings. The charge was billed Monday. The fraudulent charges started Wednesday. Of course, I pretty much use this card only for online purchases, so I suppose it could have been from plenty of places.
The address is in Suffolk County. I looked up the address in Google Earth, and it's a residential neighborhood. I also noted that a house just up the street was selling for $269,000. (Amazing what you can find in just a few minutes - kinda scary, actually.) So, tomorrow I shall be calling the Suffolk County PD to report this person. I'm feeling vindictive, it's been a while since I've really gotten even with someone (legally, anyway). The PD also has an email addy for identity theft, so I'll send that along to them as well.
Interestingly enough, I just used that card online Saturday to buy a new LCD monitor, from a web site I had never dealt with, but had good reseller ratings. The charge was billed Monday. The fraudulent charges started Wednesday. Of course, I pretty much use this card only for online purchases, so I suppose it could have been from plenty of places.