The solution to "Fraud Freaking"
Mar 28, 2014 | 7:59 am
#16
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Quit the complaining! If you had only just called your bank first and explained that you were going to make a large drug purchase, obtain a ton of money orders and stuff a lot of money in your bank account, your problems would be over!
Mar 28, 2014 | 8:32 am
#17
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Mar 28, 2014 | 9:08 am
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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I don't bother with calling in at the store. If my card is declined, I just pull out another one and figure it out later. I'd rather not hold up the line.
Mar 28, 2014 | 9:30 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IAH
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Mar 28, 2014 | 10:11 am
#22
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Los Angles
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I had that happen with my citi card. I called and they said you are good to go. As soon as I swiped they declined and fraud alert. I called right away and he cleared it and stayed on the call till I swiped again. I find it annoying but not embarrassing. I guess I would rather be safe than sorry.
Mar 28, 2014 | 10:54 am
#23
Join Date: Aug 2010
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The easiest way to stop getting fraud alerts is to not mix in small everyday purchases on your ms cards. This point has been made many times on this forum. Only do large ms purchases to set up a pattern on the card. You will probably get fraud alerts for the first few times but afterwards will not get anymore.
Mar 28, 2014 | 3:51 pm
#24
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
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I don't bother with calling in at the store. If my card is declined, I just pull out another one and figure it out later. I'd rather not hold up the line.
Mar 28, 2014 | 5:55 pm
#25
Join Date: May 2008
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Mar 28, 2014 | 7:09 pm
#26
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Chip and PIN will do nothing in this country with the amount of credit card fraud. Zero, zip, nada.
People believe Chip and PIN simply eliminates Fraud. That doesn't stop anyone from using a credit card online.
People believe Chip and PIN simply eliminates Fraud. That doesn't stop anyone from using a credit card online.
Mar 28, 2014 | 8:19 pm
#27
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lol, just got back from 3 weeks in Pattaya...skipped BKK due to protest situation. Wife and I love Thailand for so many reasons, which is why we've been there 5x in past 13 months
FWIW...I truly do not care what anyone thinks...I may be deluded but that is fine by me, but deluded is much better than insecure IMHO
FWIW...I truly do not care what anyone thinks...I may be deluded but that is fine by me, but deluded is much better than insecure IMHO
Last edited by skibum7732; Mar 28, 2014 at 8:28 pm
Mar 29, 2014 | 1:16 am
#28
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: KWI
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It will reduce certain kinds of fraud, in the UK and other countries fraud rates decreased after transition. It will do nothing for card not present fraud as you said however.
Mar 29, 2014 | 6:29 am
#29
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Land of the parrots and parrotheads
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Meh - one night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster! Where do you stay in Pattaya? So far we have found the Hilton most convenient.
lol, just got back from 3 weeks in Pattaya...skipped BKK due to protest situation. Wife and I love Thailand for so many reasons, which is why we've been there 5x in past 13 months
FWIW...I truly do not care what anyone thinks...I may be deluded but that is fine by me, but deluded is much better than insecure IMHO
FWIW...I truly do not care what anyone thinks...I may be deluded but that is fine by me, but deluded is much better than insecure IMHO
Mar 29, 2014 | 6:38 am
#30
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: ORF
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Posts: 3,860
The easiest way to stop getting fraud alerts is to not mix in small everyday purchases on your ms cards. This point has been made many times on this forum. Only do large ms purchases to set up a pattern on the card. You will probably get fraud alerts for the first few times but afterwards will not get anymore.