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Old Jan 20, 2023 | 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by mnmag
I was supposed to receive my card within 5-7 business days but had not yet received it when I received a 'thank you for confirming your card' email from WF. I called in & reported the stolen new card & was told that they could see that someone had tried to use it for a $6.38 charge. This new card is cancelled & they are overnighting a new card!
The attack being used is a BIN attack, according to a BILT representative on Reddit. So it's possible for them to guess numbers of cards that are in transit.
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