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http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/credit/2009-01-20-heartland-credit-card-security-breach_N.htm
I am currently dealing with 2 credit cards with charges that were posted starting in November 2008. The initial charges showed up as non-descrip small fees ($1.95-$6.95) automated via the INTERNET.
According to information I have got so far is that they do this to verify and "activate" the account before generating large card lists and "hard copies".
I informed my issuer of the "possible" error charges back in December and they credited my account with a "courtesy adjustment" without following up with me that it was highly likely that my account was compromised.
I AM NOW CURRENTLY DISPUTING MASSIVE FRAUDULENT CHARGES!!!!
I AM POSTING THIS TO WARN MY YELLOW BULLET FAMILY!!!!
IF YOU SEE ANY FRAUDULENT CHARGES NO MATTER HOW SMALL _CANCEL YOUR CARD AND HAVE THEM ISSUE YOU A NEW ACCOUNT
according to links in the following article that this is likely the work of organized crime from eastern Europe.
My initial charges were made to "Phoenix Corporation" in IA with a local telephone.............
Phoenix Corporation AKA phoenixcorporation-games.com 515-963-5445 is a fake front company that is part of a large group of fraudulent websites processing hijacked card data into cash. The operation is ran by a multi year organized crime syndicate operating from Eastern Europe.
The fake sites are set up exclusively to process stolen card data, and launder the charges into cash. The stolen funds are then wired to various banks in Bulgaria, Latvia, Kyrgstan, and Cyprus. Some of the stolen funds have ended up in the Ukraine.
This crime syndicate recruits cyber-mules either through fake job adds, or by targeting online posted resumes at careerbuilders.com, Monster, etc. They masquerade as legitimate software companies from various countries in Europe. The duped cyber-mules are then instructed to set up domestic LLCs / Corps, open a business bank account, and obtain merchant gateway processing services specifically through authorize.net. The crime syndicate manages the associated website and uses the services set up by the cyber-mules to launder hijacked credit cards into cash. Every single charge processed via these sites are from stolen card data. It is estimated that they may process 2 million cards a year, and may have 40 to 50 fraud sites operating at any given time.
If you receive a charge from one of these fraud entities, it is imperative that you report the charge as FRAUDULENT, and cancel and replace the card. They will keep charging it, also, check your prior statements for small fraud charges.
Also, please file a report at http://www.ic3.gov/complaint
I need a fraud victim to post any state abbreviation that was listed on the line item fraud charge. Or to contact me on the forum listed below and send me the transaction number on the charge so I can have the merchant account terminated.
Phoenix Corporation AKA phoenixcorporation-games.com 515-963-5445 is specifically addressed on this page: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19620593-Ebo ... rporation-games
The complete story of this long running criminal organization is documented here: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r19620593-Ebo ... DigitalAgePluto
Caller ID: 515-963-5445
Caller: phoenixcorporation-games.com
If anyone has any questions...hit me with a PM! Todd.
