In early February, I warned you about a scam involving Craigs list. That scam seems to have reached epic proportions, since it's all over the Internet now. Several agents at my company have also had their identity stolen in this manner.
Well, just today I received my credit card statement. There was an unauthorized and unknown charge of $9.05 from SYS Inc. At first, I figured I would just pay it because it seemed too much of a hassle to track down, and I was certain I had authorized it. But on a lark, I Googled Sys Inc and it's phone number. I found a Web site that reported an abundance of abuse, and that's only from people who:
- A) Took the time to Google
- B) Figured out they had to Google the company name AND the phone number, and
- C) Cared enough to post about it.
Here is the link to the scam from SYS Inc.
Some victims said after they reported this to the CC company, they were charged thousands of dollars from Saudi Arabia.
I encourage everyone to check their credit card statements online to see if this has happened. Also, some victims had money automatically deduced from their checking accounts from online bill paying.
I have notified my local news station, reported it to the California Attorney General's office and filed an online police report.
If you have been victimized, immediately cancel your credit card and get a new account! The only places I have my credit card information stored are at online real estate businesses. Not saying that's where the crooks got it, but you never know.
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