Brian Ratliff
I'll add another data point. My MasterCard was compromised last week. Got
a call from the bank and closed the account.
Apparently, in addition to the Heartland Payment Systems incident in
January, a new one affecting an internet CC processor has been uncovered.
Here's an article:
http://www.scmagazineus.com/Visa-confirms-another-payment-processor-breach/article/127725/
Because it processes CC's on the internet, it's probably why a lot of OBRA
members are being hit. Most of you all are probably like me and buy quite a
lot of stuff online.
Brian
2009/3/3 G Magnus
> The major leak of information and reason many of us are being reissued
> cards from our CC companies, banks, credit union is Heartlands recent
> leak. Heartland is the 6th largest credit card/check clearing company out
> there. Many small businesses use Heartland. You may never have any
> fraudulant activity on your card but if it was used on a Heartland machine
> your info could be out there.
>
> You can request that your financial institute reissue you a new card with a
> new # make sure they don't just send you the same card. You can also just
> be very vigilant and monitor all transactions on your accounts, though
> having dealt with lots of these cases its a pain in the butt to go through
> the steps to combat fraudulent charges. You also then have to go through
> canceling that account anyway.
>
> It is also a good idea to have some sort of credit monitoring going
> on. You generally have to pay $10-20 a month for this service but you will
> be notified right away of any activity on your credit, much quicker alert to
> you versus stumbling upon it later. The big 3 Equifax, Transunion, Experian
> all offer this service as well as most banks and CC companies.
>
> Gregg
>
> > From: kenji@obra.org
> > To: cycleone23@hotmail.com
> > Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 15:39:29 -0800
> > CC: obra@list.obra.org; ryandvandusen@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Anyone else in OBRALand a recent victim of VISA
> fraud?
> >
> > FYI:
> >
> >
> http://www.scmagazineus.com/Visa-claims-payment-processor-breach-is-not-new/article/128104/
> >
> >
> http://searchfinancialsecurity.techtarget.com/news/article/0,289142,sid185_gci1349611,00.html
> >
> > http://blogs.usatoday.com/technologylive/2009/03/visa-and-master.html
> >
> > Kenji Sugahara
> > Executive Director
> > Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
> > 503-302-4935
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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