Card skimmed

davet82 · 13-08-2012 02:34PM

delricyo wrote: »

Got done for €1200 a few years ago.

I foolishly used a busy street ATM on Liffey Street, D1 - on a Thursday evening. Would consider myself very tech savvy, so was shocked when I hadnt noticed anything suspicious about the ATM. Was the day before a payday too.

When I checked my balance on Saturday, 600 was taken in 2 transactions. One in Malahide and one in Leixlip. Since then, I always use the shop ones when possible. And cover the pad with my wallet.

Got the money back after 2 weeks.

that sounds like the same fcukers that done me :pac:

CavanCrew · 13-08-2012 02:41PM

I had this fecker walk up beside me saying he was at the atm first, * obviously a distraction method i know now *

He kept nudging me out of the way AFTER id put my pin code in, I was intoxicated at the time I might add. so id just pressed to take a 20 out, he was still shouting saying he was there first etc, i was like HERE GET OUT OF MAA FACE, but he wasnt looking at me, but over my shoulder to see " only multiples of 50 " and walked off.

& that is the end of my story, tata!

Khannie · 13-08-2012 03:07PM

delricyo wrote: »

was shocked when I hadnt noticed anything suspicious about the ATM.

Don't be shocked. The skimming devices are almost imperceptible these days and the cameras they use to record your pin are absolutely TINY. I saw a little slide show somewhere on them. I was shocked at how small they are.

jack presley · 13-08-2012 03:16PM

I went New York a couple of years ago for about a week and used my credit card for nearly everything.

Then about 6 months later I was at home and I got a call from the bank saying my card was being used in New York and they were checking was it me. Obviously it wasn't and the card was obviously skimmed when I was over there but what I always wondered was why they rang me that time and not when I was actually over there? It was the same kind of things getting purchased, food, clothes etc. Nothing too expensive. So why did it set off alarm bells then?

I got it all back in the end and the bloke advised me to let them know when I'm going abroad in future so they'll know not to get alarmed if transactions start appearing

ejmaztec · 13-08-2012 03:22PM

o1s1n wrote: »

Whenever I read a thread like this I immediately check my online banking balance!

Got a call once to say it had been skimmed, along with loads of others. But no money was even taken thankfully.

Since then I've always tried to have as much in my savings account as possible and as little in my current.

Savings account? Well la de feckin da.

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 13-08-2012 04:03PM

jack presley wrote: »

I went New York a couple of years ago for about a week and used my credit card for nearly everything.

Then about 6 months later I was at home and I got a call from the bank saying my card was being used in New York and they were checking was it me. Obviously it wasn't and the card was obviously skimmed when I was over there but what I always wondered was why they rang me that time and not when I was actually over there? It was the same kind of things getting purchased, food, clothes etc. Nothing too expensive. So why did it set off alarm bells then?

I got it all back in the end and the bloke advised me to let them know when I'm going abroad in future so they'll know not to get alarmed if transactions start appearing

I could be wrong here, but if you booked the flights with the same credit card as you used over in NY, maybe the bank copped that it was probably you using it?

Joni23 · 13-08-2012 04:11PM

jack presley wrote: »

I went New York a couple of years ago for about a week and used my credit card for nearly everything.

Then about 6 months later I was at home and I got a call from the bank saying my card was being used in New York and they were checking was it me. Obviously it wasn't and the card was obviously skimmed when I was over there but what I always wondered was why they rang me that time and not when I was actually over there? It was the same kind of things getting purchased, food, clothes etc. Nothing too expensive. So why did it set off alarm bells then?

I got it all back in the end and the bloke advised me to let them know when I'm going abroad in future so they'll know not to get alarmed if transactions start appearing

Maybe if there is regular activity on your account here and there at the same time?

jack presley · 13-08-2012 04:19PM

deccurley wrote: »

I could be wrong here, but if you booked the flights with the same credit card as you used over in NY, maybe the bank copped that it was probably you using it?

It would have been the same card alright but the flights would have been booked months in advance and as far as the bank would know, I just booked something with Aer Lingus. There would be no reference to it being flights to New York that I booked.

jack presley · 13-08-2012 04:21PM

Joni23 wrote: »

Maybe if there is regular activity on your account here and there at the same time?

That's probably it now that you mention it. While I wouldn't have been using my credit card over here at the time, I would have been using my debit card and they're from the same bank so that does make sense

Beefy78 · 13-08-2012 04:59PM

jack presley wrote: »

I went New York a couple of years ago for about a week and used my credit card for nearly everything.

Then about 6 months later I was at home and I got a call from the bank saying my card was being used in New York and they were checking was it me. Obviously it wasn't and the card was obviously skimmed when I was over there

I doubt the card was skimmed in New York. The fact that you'd been there earlier in the year was likely a coincidence. It's more likely that the card was skimmed closer to home and the details sold on.

dj jarvis · 13-08-2012 05:35PM

i got caught for 3500 a few years back on my credit card ,
i had bought some books via amazon ( again via a re seller ) , got the books not a bother

4 weeks later get my cc statement with loads of weird stuff i never bought
rang the bank - they looked at it and rang me back,
apparently the CLOWN that robbed me bought his tv licence ( his real address ), shopping in tescos ( delivered to his real address ) and bought flights to Norway , Sweden and the middle east ( all with his REAL passport number )

what gobs1ite uses a cloned CC and gives their real address ???
( he was based in manchester )

needles to say the gimp got caught and i was not charged on my CC

one born every day

confuseddotcom · 13-08-2012 07:12PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I have my own technique where I put both hands on the keypad and press the PIN with the fingers over the four numbers.

Was Pretty secure.

Fixed yer post for ya.

Fuinseog · 13-08-2012 07:15PM

Cereal Rapist wrote: »

I just got my entire bank balance stolen (not a huge amount of money but pretty much all I have).

My card got skimmed and they went to another ATM with a replica. Luckily it happened at the ATM of my bank so they have cameras and I might actually see it back.

Anyone else ever have this happen to them? If so, did you get your funds back?

sorry to hear that.
was the light flashing at the ATM?
they should have a little cover over the pad. some do. if not it means the bank is negligent. it means the pin camera installed cannot see what you are typing

z6vm1dobfnca3x · 13-08-2012 07:20PM

It was Enda and the boys. They're broadening the tax base.

Heart Break Kid · 21-08-2012 11:22AM

mine was just done there for the 3rd time in 12 months, only 200 blips, could've been worse, banking app is handy, getting annoying, would love to find out who's doing it, im fairly central where im based.

oddly enough i did come across a fake laser card in work, someone was trying to use a one for all voucher to buy something for 600 euro. We only noticed because then card number didn't match up with the credit card receipt, your man just ran off as soon as we noticed..

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