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Mastercard unknown transaction

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  • 02-02-2013 7:33pm
    #1
    Zen 2nd
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    I just checked my Mastercard online and noticed I had a recent transaction (31st) from iVillage INC.

    For the life of me I can't remember what this relates to as I haven't used my Mastercard in a while but I want to be sure it's not a transaction I have made and completely forgot about before I report my card for fraud.

    Thanks.


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    #2
    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IVillage
    http://www.insideview.com/directory/ivillage-inc

    Ring any bells?


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    Zen 2nd
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Zen 2nd


    No unfortunately, did a Google search myself and couldn't see anything that I could have possibly bought that would match it.

    It's only a small amount €11.25 and I have no receipts that match that and I keep all my receipts.


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    Davy
    Registered Users Posts: 19,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭Davy


    I would ring CC then and let them know. They might be able to tell you more info from there systems that could jog your memory. If not then freeze it


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    Zen 2nd
    Registered Users Posts: 509 ✭✭✭Zen 2nd


    Phoned them there. Someone had used it on an astrology website, tarot card reading and all that crap. It's blocked now and will get my new one next week.

    Thanks for the help.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,435 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    You'd think the astrology people could have foreseen that the client was using a fake CC number ;)


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,464 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Usually when a card number is stolen, they'll try it out first to see if it works on something cheap so as not to arouse suspicion. Once they have ascertained it works, then it'll get hammered big time. Same thing happened to me ... mine was used on an online poker site at 2am, and the AIB fraud dept. signalled it straight away as a suspicious transaction, blocked the card right away and range me first thing next morning. Very impressed.


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    coylemj
    Registered Users Posts: 25,435 ✭✭✭✭coylemj


    Alun wrote: »
    Usually when a card number is stolen, they'll try it out first to see if it works on something cheap so as not to arouse suspicion. Once they have ascertained it works, then it'll get hammered big time. Same thing happened to me ... mine was used on an online poker site at 2am, and the AIB fraud dept. signalled it straight away as a suspicious transaction, blocked the card right away and range me first thing next morning. Very impressed.

    Correct, previously the typical 'toe in the water' transaction was to buy a 99c app on the iTunes store but that's now so far up the list of suspicious purchases that they've moved on to other small transactions.


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