Post #211018 by amiotiki on Sat, Jan 28, 2006 9:16 AM

In 2004 somebody got hold of my Visa number, and went on a shopping spree in Manhattan (while I was making purchases in Greenville, NC mind you) - totalling up about $1200 in purchases at Banana Republic and the Virgin Mega Store.

Fortunately, my card company refunded the money to me, and began an investigation. UNfortunately, they don't seem to have caught the perp or figured out how they got that info.

Now I check my statements very carefully every month, and I take my payments to the post office directly (if I don't just pay the bill online). The scary thing about this is that I'm scrupulously careful - have been for years - about mixing up my passwords, changing them regularly, and completely avoiding game or contest sites, or any sites (that I don't have full trust in) that require registration that includes ANY personal info other than a user name and/or password.

Like the old saying goes...Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

amiotiki