# because scumbags **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 19, 2013, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819 "2013-04-19T17:49:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Brown\_Bomber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brown_bomber/32/6781_2.png) [@Brown\_Bomber](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Brown_Bomber)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/21 "2013-04-23T16:10:09Z")
[Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) is notorious for credit card theft issues. Have you bought anything off that website lately? I received a call on my cell phone a few years back from someone in India asking me if I had made a large purchase at a baby store in another state. I did not and it was a card I had not used in a few months. Luckily I was able to dispute the charges and received a new credit card in the mail after cancelling the ‘stolen’ one. ---
**Author:** ![MillzB5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@MillzB5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MillzB5)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/22 "2013-04-23T16:50:17Z")
Next time use paypal Sent from my Evo V 4G using Tapatalk 2 ---
**Author:** ![matty11781](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty11781/32/6437_2.png) [@matty11781](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty11781)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/23 "2013-04-23T17:08:22Z")
> [@July 31, 2008. Beer. Tap Room. 9.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-31-2008-beer-tap-room-9/52460/55): > > If they used it at retail locations, the only way they could have done that is with an actual bin dump from the mag strip… unless the stores were manually keying a number off of a napkin. Zero chance of it happening any other way (aside from you losing your card). This means you were “skimmed” at an actual store or ATM. The bank said they probably went in to the stores and when they were checking out said" my card won’t swipe here’s the number." And then the cashier manually types it in. > [@I love.....................](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-love/52461/41): > > [Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) is notorious for credit card theft issues. Have you bought anything off that website lately? > > I received a call on my cell phone a few years back from someone in India asking me if I had made a large purchase at a baby store in another state. I did not and it was a card I had not used in a few months. > > Luckily I was able to dispute the charges and received a new credit card in the mail after cancelling the ‘stolen’ one. Nope never bought off amazon. I still think it was paypal. ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 5:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/24 "2013-04-23T17:48:19Z")
> [@I love.....................](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-love/52461/41): > > **[Amazon.com](http://Amazon.com) is notorious for credit card theft issues. Have you bought anything off that website lately**? > > I received a call on my cell phone a few years back from someone in India asking me if I had made a large purchase at a baby store in another state. I did not and it was a card I had not used in a few months. > > Luckily I was able to dispute the charges and received a new credit card in the mail after cancelling the ‘stolen’ one. I have been using Amazon for YEARS probably buying shit 2-3 times a month and never have had any issues. And I know a few others who use it on a regular basis also with no problems so I don’t see how they are notorious for theft issue as a matter of fact this is the first time I have ever heard anyone say that about Amazon. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/25 "2013-04-23T17:56:51Z")
> [@July 31, 2008. Beer. Tap Room. 9.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-31-2008-beer-tap-room-9/52460/89): > > The bank said they probably went in to the stores and when they were checking out said" my card won’t swipe here’s the number." And then the cashier manually types it in. No one in their right mind will do that, especially the Apple store. You got skimmed, believe me – I was on the wrong side of this when I was younger… I’m not going to go into full details here, but I’m probably the only one here that has ever been interrogated by the Secret Service :ninja :ohnoes :rofl If they were online purchases, I’d agree with you – but I’m sticking to my original opinion of what happened. As far as PayPal goes, there’s no way for someone to take your credit card info from that. ---
**Author:** ![jdaniels](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdaniels/32/6399_2.png) [@jdaniels](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdaniels)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/26 "2013-04-23T17:58:01Z")
> [@RELATIONSHIPS: Are you faithful?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/relationships-are-you-faithful/52440/193): > > I have been using Amazon for YEARS probably buying shit 2-3 times a month and never have had any issues. And I know a few others who use it on a regular basis also with no problems so I don’t see how they are notorious for theft issue as a matter of fact this is the first time I have ever heard anyone say that about Amazon. 100% agree, this is the first I’ve ever heard of this. I’ve purchased over $15,000 in items from Amazon with various credit cards and have never been compromised. ---
**Author:** ![Brown\_Bomber](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brown_bomber/32/6781_2.png) [@Brown\_Bomber](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Brown_Bomber)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/27 "2013-04-23T18:13:38Z")
[http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-09/news/31310916\_1\_credit-card-contactless-credit-card-security-code](http://articles.businessinsider.com/2012-04-09/news/31310916_1_credit-card-contactless-credit-card-security-code) ---
**Author:** ![matty11781](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty11781/32/6437_2.png) [@matty11781](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty11781)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2013, 4:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/28 "2013-04-24T04:39:55Z")
> [@July 31, 2008. Beer. Tap Room. 9.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/july-31-2008-beer-tap-room-9/52460/96): > > No one in their right mind will do that, especially the Apple store. You got skimmed, believe me – I was on the wrong side of this when I was younger… I’m not going to go into full details here, but I’m probably the only one here that has ever been interrogated by the Secret Service :ninja :ohnoes :rofl > > If they were online purchases, I’d agree with you – but I’m sticking to my original opinion of what happened. > > As far as PayPal goes, there’s no way for someone to take your credit card info from that. How do they skim it? Is that done with a card reader at a gas pump or something? Come on go into details about the secret service sounds interesting… ---
**Author:** ![pitman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4da419/32.png) [@pitman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/pitman)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/29 "2013-04-29T11:51:19Z")
what if the people at lifelock were doing this? like old ganster roughing up the people so they come crawling back for protection. thats a good way to get business. if you own a auto glass store you will pay people to break windows to steer business. could happen. ---
**Author:** ![GD3Skier](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gd3skier/32/6400_2.png) [@GD3Skier](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GD3Skier)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/30 "2013-04-29T11:56:11Z")
Could happen, but honestly man, not everything is a conspiracy. There’s thiefs out there too. ---
**Author:** ![MillzB5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9f8e36/32.png) [@MillzB5](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MillzB5)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/31 "2013-04-29T12:33:06Z")
Used paypal since I was 15. Never had a single issue. Sent from my Evo V 4G using Tapatalk 2 ---
**Author:** ![matty11781](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matty11781/32/6437_2.png) [@matty11781](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/matty11781)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/32 "2013-04-29T17:02:20Z")
> [@Audi 3.0L V6](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/audi-3-0l-v6/52497/5): > > Used paypal since I was 15. Never had a single issue. > > Sent from my Evo V 4G using Tapatalk 2 Yeah I don’t think it was paypal. Prolly got jacked at a gas pump or something ---
**Author:** ![RTrac1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rtrac1/32/6312_2.png) [@RTrac1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RTrac1)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2013, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819/33 "2013-04-29T18:02:01Z")
two of the times it happened to me, 1 was best buy, in store purchase on my debit card. the other was a junkyard through [car-part.com](http://car-part.com) [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/because-scumbags/266819.md?page=1)