To all - This scam could easily go through so beware! Pass on to all friends, relations, & loved ones.
+ Art Sicat Sent from my iPhone 5 Begin forwarded message: > From: Vic Romero <[email protected]> > Date: September 16, 2013, 2:59:05 AM PDT > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [dlshs63] Fwd: New Credit Card Scam > > > > Sent from my iPad > > Begin forwarded message: > >> >> Subject: Fwd: New Credit Card Scam >> >> Subject: New Credit Card Scam >> >> I checked this on www.snopes.com and it is TRUE. Here is the reference >> >> http://www.snopes.com/fraud/sales/express.asp >> CHECK IT OUT : >> >> From a friend: Just when you thought you'd heard it all. This scam is >> actually very clever. Be very careful out there! >> >> This one could easily slip by most anyone - beware of people bearing gifts. >> The following is a recounting of the >> incident from the victim: >> >> Wednesday a week ago, I had a phone call from someone saying that he was >> from some outfit called: "Express >> Couriers,"(The name could have been anything) he asked if I was going to be >> home because there was a package >> delivery for me that required a signature. The caller said that the delivery >> would arrive at my home in roughly an hour, >> and sure enough, about an hour later, a uniformed delivery man turned up >> with a beautiful basket of flowers and wine. >> I was very surprised since it did not involve any special occasion or >> holiday, and I certainly didn't expect anything like >> it. Intrigued about who had sent me such a gift, I inquired as to who the >> sender was. The deliveryman's reply was, >> he was only delivering the gift package, but allegedly a card was being sent >> separately... (the card has never arrived!) >> There was also a consignment note with the gift. >> >> He then went on to explain that because the gift contained alcohol, there >> was a $3.50 "delivery / verification charge," >> providing proof that he had actually delivered the package to an adult of >> legal drinking age, and not just left it on the >> doorstep where it could be stolen or taken by anyone, especially a minor. >> >> This sounded logical and I offered to pay him cash. He then said that the >> delivery company required payment to be >> by credit or debit card only, so that everything is properly accounted for, >> and this would keep help in keeping a legal >> record of the transaction. He added couriers not needing to carry a bunch of >> cash, would make them less likely >> targets for robbery. >> >> My husband, who by this time was standing beside me, pulled his wallet >> out of his pocket with the credit/debit card, >> and 'John,' the "delivery man," asked my husband to swipe his card on a >> small mobile card machine. It had a small >> screen and keypad where Frank was also asked to enter the card's PIN and >> security number. A receipt was printed >> out and given to us as our copy of the transaction. He then said everything >> was in order, and wished us good day. >> >> To our horrible surprise, between Thursday and the following Monday, $4,000 >> had been charged / withdrawn from our >> credit/debit account at various ATM machines. >> >> It appeared that somehow the "mobile credit card machine," which the >> deliveryman carried now had all the info necessary >> to create a "dummy" card with all our card details after my husband swiped >> our card and entered the requested PIN and >> security number. >> >> Upon finding out about the illegal transactions on our card, we immediately >> notified the bank which issued us a new >> card, and our credit/debit account was closed. >> >> We also personally went to the Police, where it was confirmed that it is >> definitely a scam because several households >> had been similarly hit. >> >> WARNING: Be wary of accepting any "surprise gift or package," which you >> neither expected nor personally ordered, >> especially if it involves any kind of payment as a condition of receiving >> the gift or package. Also, never accept anything >> if you do not personally know or there is no proper identification of who >> the sender is. >> >> Above all, the only time you should give out any personal credit/debit card >> information is when you yourself initiated >> the purchase or transaction! >> >> Pass this on, it may just prevent someone else from being swindled. > > __._,_.___ > Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a > New Topic Messages in this topic (1) > RECENT ACTIVITY: > Visit Your Group > “Blessed are the peacemakers, > for they will be called children of God.”—Matthew 5:9 > > > Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us > Feedback > . > > __,_._,___ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Center for Good Governance" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. 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