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Old 08-20-2014, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sunnyatlast View Post
Twice when our two different Visa and Mastercard companies called to tell us somebody tried to use our card in Europe and the Middle East, they assured us that the thieves are usually online, just running batches of random card numbers to see if they stick when ordering. They explained all the systemic alarms that go off and immediately set into motion their detective departments, and that online fraudulent card users are easiest to track down because they can go right to the computer used via the internet service provider number.
good info. Too often on this forum, people blame a business for the security breach and do damage to an innocent firm and its employees. From all I have read on the subject most of these crimes are committed by remote criminals with sophisticated computers. Remember the fiasco with the accusations against the Chinese Restaurant in Colony.

Please don't make unsupportable accusations that can ruin a business.
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