Wanted to share the following Scam we received recently, so you can watch for it in your mail as well...
A few days ago, I received a letter with only a P.O. Box for the return address. It was signed by "Member Service Center", which is who the reply envelope was addressed to as well.
It said it was writing in regards to Order # __________ (several numbers and letters), which I supposedly said I wanted to be billed to my Visa Credit Card. The letter went on to say that they regret to inform me that the issuing bank has declined authorization for the charge.
To aid in the purchase they will allow me to have the order charged to a different credit card. All I need to do is submit the information for the new credit card as well as my signature. Isn't that so nice and helpful of them?
Notice all the red flags like I did? For starters...
What company is this?
What did I order?
Who did I order from?
Why is my bank name not listed?
How much was the purchase for?
The clinchers for me were:
#1 - Jay got the exact same letter - different order number though
#2 - We don't have any credit cards
#3 - our one debit card that we do have is a Master Card - not Visa
The rest of the info looks totally legit. Scary to think how many people will be fooled and lose out on a lot of money. The scammers will have their cc info and can forge their signature and go on a shopping spree.
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