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WoW Credit Card Fraud : Out of fucking control

danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
edited July 2007 in Social Entropy++
Just got hit with over 100 dollars in unauthorized subscription fees from Blizzard entertainment. Called the bank up and cancelled my fucking card only to learn that there were two other charges from Apple.com

I am not looking forward to seeing the final damage of this, I am especially nervous about the purchases from Apple.com, they were made days ago but the actual dollar amount still hasnt shown up on my transactions.


Apparently, thousands of people are getting fucked over like this.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=450004

If any of you have WoW accounts and a Visa credit card, or have purchased any NCsoft games as well, I recommend checking your information regularly. Apparently Blizzard AND the Bank both admit that this fraud is booming.

:x It's a very dirty feeling having hundreds of dollars stolen right out of your account and knowing there's nothing you can do. I am filing for fraud but doubt that anyone is going to re-imburse me. I'm also a little disgusted at the fact that all the payments are 'pending' but cannot be stopped.

Anyone else going through this?

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  • PotUPotU __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    INFORM THE PRESIDENT!

    PotU on
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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    I AM THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND












    FUCK ME

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    PotU wrote: »
    INFORM THE PRESIDENT!
    I'm on my way to inform him now!

    M.D. on
  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2007
    PotU wrote: »
    INFORM THE PRESIDENT!
    I'm on my way to inform him now!

    OKAY LET'S GO

    FOLLOW ME

    YOU TAKE THE POINT

    GO GO GO!

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Benoit yourself?

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  • FirstComradeStalinFirstComradeStalin Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    This is what you get for playing WoW.

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  • M.D.M.D. and then what happens? Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    PotU wrote: »
    INFORM THE PRESIDENT!
    I'm on my way to inform him now!

    OKAY LET'S GO

    FOLLOW ME

    YOU TAKE THE POINT

    GO GO GO!
    OH GOD!

    I'M DOWN!

    I'M DOWN!

    GO ON WITHOUT ME!

    M.D. on
  • MenaceMenace regular
    edited July 2007
    MR PRESIDENT

    YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU

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  • danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    Apparently people are cancelling Blizzard accounts in droves... serves them right.

    I've also read this has something to do with the 'secure with visa' option on some sites. Who knows.

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  • danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    This is what you get for playing WoW.

    Werd.

    I haven't played it in months though :x fucking FUCK!

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  • scarlet st.scarlet st. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Click that link right away

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    This happened to me in the days of EQ, which has led to me very closely watching my MMO CC info since.

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    lostwords wrote: »
    Benoit yourself?

    Oh god is that a verb now

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  • PotUPotU __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    Menace wrote: »
    MR PRESIDENT

    YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU

    FUCK YEAH, LET'S GO!

    george-bush-leads-the-us-towar.jpg

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    ARE YOU A BAD ENOUGH DUDE TO REVERSE DANIEL TWO K SIX'S CREDIT CARD CHARGES

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  • naporeonnaporeon Seattle, WARegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    So, inspired by this thread, I went to check my accounts. I found the following transaction, from the drive up to Rank's birthday dinner.
    07/01/07 PURCHASE 90630701009149944262401 ON 07/01 AT JAMBA JUICE 520 LYNWOOD WA -$8.45

    JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE!

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  • danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    You know what?

    FUCK BLIZZARD. They're making billions of dollars and couldn't care less about all of this fraud because it's just more money for them. Instead of simply closing the accounts that are taking in all of this fraud money they are like ' YAY GO HACKERS! BUY BUY BUY!' meanwhile they've got their billing support on the phone telling people "I'm very sorry there's nothing we can do."

    MOTHER FUCKERS!!!! *gasp*

    *wheeze*

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    naporeon wrote: »
    So, inspired by this thread, I went to check my accounts. I found the following transaction, from the drive up to Rank's birthday dinner.
    07/01/07 PURCHASE 90630701009149944262401 ON 07/01 AT JAMBA JUICE 520 LYNWOOD WA -$8.45

    JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE! JAMBA JUICE!
    straight outta' lynwood

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    You know what?

    FUCK BLIZZARD. They're making billions of dollars and couldn't care less about all of this fraud because it's just more money for them. Instead of simply closing the accounts that are taking in all of this fraud money they are like ' YAY GO HACKERS! BUY BUY BUY!' meanwhile they've got their billing support on the phone telling people "I'm very sorry there's nothing we can do."

    MOTHER FUCKERS!!!! *gasp*

    *wheeze*

    SLAP IN THE FACE

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  • Lord DaveLord Dave Grief Causer Bitch Free ZoneRegistered User regular
    edited July 2007
    wait, where am I?

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Lord Dave wrote: »
    You know what?

    FUCK BLIZZARD. They're making billions of dollars and couldn't care less about all of this fraud because it's just more money for them. Instead of simply closing the accounts that are taking in all of this fraud money they are like ' YAY GO HACKERS! BUY BUY BUY!' meanwhile they've got their billing support on the phone telling people "I'm very sorry there's nothing we can do."

    MOTHER FUCKERS!!!! *gasp*

    *wheeze*

    SLAP IN THE FACE

    THIS IS A SLAP IN THE FACE

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  • RankenphileRankenphile Passersby were amazed by the unusually large amounts of blood.Registered User, Moderator mod
    edited July 2007
    I just spoke with the president.

    He refused to comment, but Cheney said you should go fuck yourself.

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  • MenaceMenace regular
    edited July 2007
    BLIZZARD EMPLOYS HAXORS TO STEAL YOUR MONIES

    BOYCOTT THE FASCIST PIGS

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  • lostwordslostwords Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Meissnerd wrote: »
    lostwords wrote: »
    Benoit yourself?

    Oh god is that a verb now

    According to the internet it is.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    that's odd. I thought you'd be able to stop payments from your own credit card, no matter the account. It also doesn't matter now, since you canceled that card?

    Or are you complaining because they aren't compensating you for it?

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  • MenaceMenace regular
    edited July 2007
    everything is a verb on the internet

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  • scarlet ave.scarlet ave. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    :x It's a very dirty feeling having hundreds of dollars stolen right out of your account and knowing there's nothing you can do. I am filing for fraud but doubt that anyone is going to re-imburse me. I'm also a little disgusted at the fact that all the payments are 'pending' but cannot be stopped.

    That's what she said! Ahaha!

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  • Wise_aWise_a Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    One time I had a WOW account. It was for a couple months. I cancelled it, but not before they tried that shit with me as well.

    Luckily, in the US most banks offer a feature called "fraud protection". Also, just about all credit cards offer this as well. It means that you are not liable for fraudulent charges (so I didn't have to pay shit).

    If you don't have this feature, you probably hate freedom.

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  • danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    Just wait. You'll be next.

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  • MeissnerdMeissnerd Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Just wait. You'll be next.

    Nope, I buy the cards.

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  • Randall_FlaggRandall_Flagg Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Just wait. You'll be next.

    DO YOU HAVE A BROTHER FROM MIT WHO WILL HACK OUR COMPUTERS?

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  • Wise_aWise_a Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Just wait. You'll be next.

    What are you, some sort of canadian freedom hating hippy masturbator?

    Wise_a on
  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
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  • scarlet st.scarlet st. Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    :x It's a very dirty feeling having hundreds of dollars stolen right out of your account and knowing there's nothing you can do. I am filing for fraud but doubt that anyone is going to re-imburse me. I'm also a little disgusted at the fact that all the payments are 'pending' but cannot be stopped.

    That's what she said! Ahaha!

    Hey that's my line.

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  • Wise_aWise_a Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Wise_a wrote: »
    Just wait. You'll be next.

    What are you, some sort of canadian freedom hating hippy masturbator?

    Also a tiny baby infant.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    my bank is not retarded and when my dad had these problems they refunded the money right away

    hell, twice they called HIM to let him know that there has been a compromise and they are sending him a new card

    basically your bank sucks and you suck for using it

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  • Wise_aWise_a Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Faricazy wrote: »
    my bank is not retarded and when my dad had these problems they refunded the money right away

    hell, twice they called HIM to let him know that there has been a compromise and they are sending him a new card

    basically your bank sucks and you suck for using it

    so true

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  • danielof2k6danielof2k6 __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2007
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    that's odd. I thought you'd be able to stop payments from your own credit card, no matter the account. It also doesn't matter now, since you canceled that card?

    Or are you complaining because they aren't compensating you for it?

    Unfortunately alot of people use debit/credit and the banks aren't calling them in to doublecheck suspicious charges. I think 5 one month subscriptions bought all at once is pretty fucking suspicious...

    Also, you can't stop a charge once it's been made. The payment is in transit and neither side wants to put a halt on it. They basically force you to pay for the loss and file for fraud. Blizzard sent proof that it wasn't my account making the charge so we should be re-imbursed... that doesn't change the fact that they're sitting on hundreds of thousands of stolen dollars and doing nothing to stop it :lol: What assholes.

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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    Nerf hackers.

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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited July 2007
    that's because if they reverse it, they would be helping with the fraud

    the bank has to handle this, and the feds through the bank

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