AOPA VISA card fraud via XM Radio?

[Dan Luke]

A couple of weeks ago, the bank that issues the AOPA VISA card called me
to inquire about some suspicious charges against my card. I said they
were not legitamate, VISA refused them and canceled the card. They sent
me a new card with a new number, which I received last Monday. Today I
got another call about some *new* suspicious charges on the *new* card
number. Once again, they were fraudulent. Now here's the interesting
part: I have used the new card at only one place: XM Radio. Not on
line, not at a restaurant, not at a gas pump, nowhere else. I had to
call XM Radio to let them know the new card number so my satellite
weather link subscription would continue. It seems to me XM Radio's
billing system must be hacked. Otherwise, how did the thieves get that
new card number and match it with enough information about me to attempt
to charge $300 worth of stuff at Buy.com?
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[Nathan Young]

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:21:49 -0500, "Dan Luke"
> wrote:

>A couple of weeks ago, the bank that issues the AOPA VISA card called me
>to inquire about some suspicious charges against my card. I said they
>were not legitamate, VISA refused them and canceled the card. They sent
>me a new card with a new number, which I received last Monday. Today I
>got another call about some *new* suspicious charges on the *new* card
>number. Once again, they were fraudulent. Now here's the interesting
>part: I have used the new card at only one place: XM Radio. Not on
>line, not at a restaurant, not at a gas pump, nowhere else. I had to
>call XM Radio to let them know the new card number so my satellite
>weather link subscription would continue. It seems to me XM Radio's
>billing system must be hacked. Otherwise, how did the thieves get that
>new card number and match it with enough information about me to attempt
>to charge $300 worth of stuff at Buy.com?

Did you call XM or submit the CC over the internet?

[Nathan Young]

On Mon, 05 Jul 2004 14:38:55 GMT, Nathan Young
> wrote:

>On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:21:49 -0500, "Dan Luke"
> wrote:
>
>>A couple of weeks ago, the bank that issues the AOPA VISA card called me
>>to inquire about some suspicious charges against my card. I said they
>>were not legitamate, VISA refused them and canceled the card. They sent
>>me a new card with a new number, which I received last Monday. Today I
>>got another call about some *new* suspicious charges on the *new* card
>>number. Once again, they were fraudulent. Now here's the interesting
>>part: I have used the new card at only one place: XM Radio. Not on
>>line, not at a restaurant, not at a gas pump, nowhere else. I had to
>>call XM Radio to let them know the new card number so my satellite
>>weather link subscription would continue. It seems to me XM Radio's
>>billing system must be hacked. Otherwise, how did the thieves get that
>>new card number and match it with enough information about me to attempt
>>to charge $300 worth of stuff at Buy.com?
>
>Did you call XM or submit the CC over the internet?

I guess I should have read your 1st message better, I see you haven't
used online and called XM.

A phone call certainly doesn't rule out fraud. I've always figured
the order taker on the other end of the phonecall could be a criminal
just as easy as someone online.

Anyways, another thought. Perhaps someone is snooping your USPS
mailbox at home?

-Nathan

[Damian]

On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:21:49 -0500, "Dan Luke"
> wrote:

>A couple of weeks ago, the bank that issues the AOPA VISA card called me
>to inquire about some suspicious charges against my card. I said they
>were not legitamate, VISA refused them and canceled the card. They sent
>me a new card with a new number, which I received last Monday. Today I
>got another call about some *new* suspicious charges on the *new* card
>number. Once again, they were fraudulent. Now here's the interesting
>part: I have used the new card at only one place: XM Radio. Not on
>line, not at a restaurant, not at a gas pump, nowhere else. I had to
>call XM Radio to let them know the new card number so my satellite
>weather link subscription would continue. It seems to me XM Radio's
>billing system must be hacked. Otherwise, how did the thieves get that
>new card number and match it with enough information about me to attempt
>to charge $300 worth of stuff at Buy.com?

Well, I've always had the same opinion as these guys:
http://www.despair.com/demotivators/ordering.html

and do check out the despair site - there's some great artwork !!
even if OT

Damian

[Dan Luke]

"Nathan Young" wrote:
> Perhaps someone is snooping your USPS
> mailbox at home?

If so, it was a mighty slick job of opening the envelope and resealing
it.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

[James Blakely]

Great site!


"Damian" > wrote in
message ...
> On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 21:21:49 -0500, "Dan Luke"
> > wrote:
>
> >A couple of weeks ago, the bank that issues the AOPA VISA card called me
> >to inquire about some suspicious charges against my card. I said they
> >were not legitamate, VISA refused them and canceled the card. They sent
> >me a new card with a new number, which I received last Monday. Today I
> >got another call about some *new* suspicious charges on the *new* card
> >number. Once again, they were fraudulent. Now here's the interesting
> >part: I have used the new card at only one place: XM Radio. Not on
> >line, not at a restaurant, not at a gas pump, nowhere else. I had to
> >call XM Radio to let them know the new card number so my satellite
> >weather link subscription would continue. It seems to me XM Radio's
> >billing system must be hacked. Otherwise, how did the thieves get that
> >new card number and match it with enough information about me to attempt
> >to charge $300 worth of stuff at Buy.com?
>
> Well, I've always had the same opinion as these guys:
> http://www.despair.com/demotivators/ordering.html
>
> and do check out the despair site - there's some great artwork !!
> even if OT
>
> Damian
>
>
>