Any problems with CC ID Theft ordering online??

[Verndog]

Reason I ask is I ordered from Ammuntion to Go for the first time 1 1/2 weeks ago. I had to setup a new account and credit card info was given. I recieved the order and everything was great...but then yesterday I get a call from the Bank and there are 3 charges made online that I did not make. So...my credit card # was recently stolen, and that is the only new order I've made with it in the last month. $888.05 at microsoft.com and 2 $1.00 charges prior (to test account prob.), these were denied and caught by my bank and I cancelled the card...so no loss.

Not saying they are the cause, there are many ways to get ripped by these cyber punks...just starting from most obvious, and putting out word of caution if this is possibly the source.

Update--
Edited title because I dont believe the mentioned co. is the issue.

 

[Cheesewhiz]

I've been ordering from them for awhile and haven't had an issue. I will keep an eye on it, thanks.

 

[haroldg48]

Based on personal experience, it probably has nothing to do with the retailer where you used the card. It was more likely pilfered via some other method (waiter at a restaurant, clerk in a gas station, or on-line somehow). Your CC company will probably protect you, although it will be a pain to get a new card with a new CC #.

 

[ranger1]

Makes a guy "gun shy" these days! No matter how we use a credit card, we are all at risk.

 

[Verndog]

Based on personal experience, it probably has nothing to do with the retailer where you used the card. It was more likely pilfered via some other method (waiter at a restaurant, clerk in a gas station, or on-line somehow). Your CC company will probably protect you, although it will be a pain to get a new card with a new CC #.

I have already cancelled the card, and haven't used it locally in well over a month. It's hard to say what the source of ID theft is at this point. This is just a heads up and reaching out, if by chance someone else experianced this after using this vendor.

 

[Richbaker]

the purchase from microsoft.com should have an address associated with it, did the CC co. say where that was?

 

[Verndog]

the purchase from microsoft.com should have an address associated with it, did the CC co. say where that was?

The CC co wouldn't get into specifics (other then where the charges are from), so I'm not sure how far they got. Likely they wont pursue it very far since they stopped this before anyone lost any $$.

 

[Elfego El Gato]

I recently discovered that my Mom's ATM/Visa card number had been stolen, when I logged into her online account manager and found two charges for about $6.00... from The Netherlands!

Mom doesn't use her ATM card for just about anything. But, somehow the number got stolen and most likely sold online to a buyer in The Netherlands, who used the low-ball charges to make sure the number was good and the card worked.

Luckily, I caught it within a day.

My guess is that your online transaction was hijacked somehow, or you might have a virus on your PC that includes a keylogger. But, those are just guesses -- I have no freakin' clue how these dirtbags get the information that they do.

But, I wouldn't blame Ammo to Go, unless the fraudulent charges were made in locations somewhere close to their physical location.

 

[photofree]

Ammo to go has been good to go for me.

 

[hittman]

Credit cards offer much more protection than debit cards.

It's really inexpensive to enroll in a quality credit monitoring program. However, try to avoid the ones offered through the bank issuing your credit card.

 

[Jay1958]

I have used Ammo to Go many times with no problems! Mostly for Silver Bear 7.62x39 and 50-rd boxes of 9mm JHP Federal and Gold Dot.

 

[Ljay]

Been using them for yrs, got another order on the way right now, My money says if there was a problem it wasn't them.

 

[Cholo]

I joined Classmates.com a few years ago and upped my membership level on a Sunday night. The next day was a holiday, Labor Day I believe, and a call was left on my answering machine about a fraud alert. I didn't respond. The next day I got another and called Chase:

"Did you order flowers to be sent to 3 locations in Akron OH yesterday?(Sunday)" No! "Did you order a bunch of Apple parts to be sent to AZ?" No! It never appeared on my CC and I always wondered if the sight I used the night before was somehow responsible. I just think it was a fluke. Had to get another CC though.

I get fraud alerts on my CapitalOne CC about every 3 months, but it's been legit purchases. I'm just glad my CC companies catch this BS. Not always the case with other people's CC's though. I live in GA and get a call from a person in NJ asking about a $90 charger from my business on their CC. My tech. wrote the CC # one digit off and they were billed. My CC machine in the office asks for the CC #, amount of purchase, the house/business address # the card is billed to, the zip code, the 3 # security code on the back of the card, and the expiration date. All that info was wrong for the party whose CC was billed, it was simply off 1 #. To say their CC wasn't secure is an understatement.

I instantly got their info and refunded the $ with an apology. I told them I'd drop that non secured CC company like a used rubber, well...not exactly in those words :wink:

 

[bbowers]

Just had a similar issue after an order from Gunbroker.com. 6 charges from Microsoft. This is about the 3rd time I have gone through it from online orders.

Check out CitiBank virtual cards. I just signed up for one and have not used it yet, but you can basically create a Virtual # for certain amounts and expiration dates. So lets say you are placing an online order for $100 you can create a new number associated with your card only for that vender, the amount of the purchase and an expiration date for 2 days. They said you can generate an unlimited amount of numbers. Sounds pretty cool for online ordering.

 

[Specs]

Just had a similar issue after an order from Gunbroker.com. 6 charges from Microsoft. This is about the 3rd time I have gone through it from online orders.

Check out CitiBank virtual cards. I just signed up for one and have not used it yet, but you can basically create a Virtual # for certain amounts and expiration dates. So lets say you are placing an online order for $100 you can create a new number associated with your card only for that vender, the amount of the purchase and an expiration date for 2 days. They said you can generate an unlimited amount of numbers. Sounds pretty cool for online ordering.

Never had a problem with Ammunition To Go, but I use a Discover virtual # card. Each time I buy from someone new, I download a new number. They also offer a "form fill" app which will automatically generate a new number. For now I am just using the "browser" arrangement which means that you log in to Discover with your user ID and password and get a new number with each purchase.

I use it with PayPal, Amazon, Square Trade, and many others as well.

 

[Flash]

I once had my social stolen and used to set up a credit card account, $100 was deposited in good faith and the credit limit was $10,000. This was back in 2001 before the credit companies and banks became strict. Fortunately, I received the statement before any charges could be made and when I called to cancel the account, the woman on the phone told me that trash haulers often use those big compacting trucks to pick up an entire neighborhood and sell it to sorters specifically looking for this kind of information. It seemed a little far fetched but somehow in today's world, believable.

 

[Specs]

Just use a shredder, and if you must mail something, take it to a post office or box.

 

[Verndog]

Just use a shredder, and if you must mail something, take it to a post office or box.

When ever I pay bills and have left over info requarding bank or credit information I keep a seperate stack and it goes into fireplace to burn. I'm pretty careful reguarding getting ripped off. I rarely use the credit card except when required online.

At this point I believe that one of the Co's I've purchased from, had their database hacked and numbers lost from it. This can happen, and also the cyber punks can generate random numbers and try them until they hit a match. Pretty sure after just running a full virus and malware scan my computer is clean, and since no other accounts had problems I doubt that was the source.

 

[hittman]

One of the most costly and time consuming aspects of being an identity theft victim is the TIME it takes to fix the problem. Most ID theft victims get all their money back and have charges reversed. However, it's making the notifications to all three credit bureaus, DMV, Social Security Admin, completing police reports, notifying all your other creditors, dealing with creditors and bill collectors to prove it wasn't you, etc.

Statistics show the average victim spends something like 200 hours completing the task.