Collector Club's Credit Card processors a definite leak - check yours

[Hursticon]

hey guys,

for those who have used their credit card on TFCC Drift & Runabout, please check your credit cards again. Mine was just ripped off yesterday on purchases on AT&T and some dating website??? Had a call this morning from my credit card company. I am pretty sure its because of the TFCC purchases.

And no i have never sent them a copy of my details for the past few years at all.

- dan

Very sorry to hear dude ,
Seems a number of the members here have been hit in one way or another, which makes FunPub's dismissive (Re: Cover Our Ass) response all the more insulting and infuriating for those affected.
(Counting myself lucky that I wasn't able to organise a Visa Debit in time or even really afford these figures. )

[heroic_decepticon]

Here's an interesting news posting on Seibertron, warning fans to check their cards... assuming that the previous TFClub Card processor was a likely leak.

(sorry for getting a bit off-topic - as this probably could go into a new topic if any more comments are added)

mates,

Just putting this out there as it seemed to have occurred to a number of people.

The Credit Card that I used to register for TFCC, pay for the box set and pay for Over-run has been fradulently used.

Bank called me this morning and there were 2 fradulent transactions, which they say were similar in pattern to other cardholders in HK (HSBC Premier Mastercard).

[1] "Strawberry.net" - USD$417
[2] "Merchandise" - USD$589

Just beware.

[griffin]

(moved all these posts from two different topics into here)

[1AZRAEL1]

Well so far, I haven't been hit. But I am keeping a real close eye on my CC anyway.

Now I may be lucky, I think their problems happened just before I signed up. When I went to sign up, the store was down. And hopefully they sorted the problem out before I did.

[Hursticon]

Now I may be lucky, I think their problems happened just before I signed up. When I went to sign up, the store was down. And hopefully they sorted the problem out before I did.

I've read that cards have been hit even after they took down the sales to change their 3rd Party party payment handling service, so indeed be vigilant in your monitoring.

[heroic_decepticon]

if the exclusives this year weren't so mouth-watering sweet, all these would almost be way too much trouble.

Bank is going to cancel my CC and reissue a new one, which will take a week. What a damn hassle

[kup]

My card is ok but I knew that it was insecure going in as this problem with the club's security isn't exactly new.

Like heroic_decepticon, I wouldn't have joined the club at all if it wasn't for this year's exclusives - It was always somewhat lackluster and unfriendly to non-US members. I knew there was potential risk of having my card details stolen but since I hardly ever use credit (only for online purchases) and the card itself has a very low max amount, there was minimal risk.

[kup]

I just had an anomalous entry in my CC transaction statement:

PENDING - PANDIGITAL DUBLIN CA

I called the bank and cancelled my card. They will be sinding me a new one in the next few days. The CBA lady told me that once the transaction processes from Pending, I will be able to dispute the transaction.

[reillyd]

One day after giving my credit card details to Fun Pub to renew my transformer message, suspect transactions appeared on my card from US point of sale, and it was autoblocked by my bank.

It could be coincidence I guess. But I have the feeling that it is not.
Grrr

[Hursticon]

It could be coincidence I guess. But I have the feeling that it is not.
Grrr

Sorry to hear dude, you too Kup; it's too coincidental to be a coincidence IMO.