From: GERALD SANDERS <geraldsandersartis@...>
Subject: Fw: Credit Card Scam
To: "Nathan Poole" <natenites50@...>, "Helen West" <NelehGalleries@...>, "June Weathers" <june214@...>, "Wanda Lewis" <wandalewisartwork@...>, "Richard McGhee" <richard.mcghee@...>, "Robert Carr" <robert.carr9384@...>, "Roberta Mack" <roberta_mack@...>, "Bernadette Thomas" <blackbeauty5200@...>, "Pat Howell (Tucker)" <PPatches1@...>, "Phillip Crowell" <dr.crowell@...>, "Peter Chatman" <pchatman@...>, "Alice" <sweetaliceasj@...>, "Valerie Douglas" <aleriy@...>, "Alice" <sweetaliceasj@...>, "Sophia Gill" <catdoc68@...>, "Diane Hurndon" <dhurdon@...>, "Valerie Douglas" <aleriy@...>, "Lloyd Cooper" <lloydcooper0989@...>, "Geraldine Harper" <coachdinar@...>
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 7:54 PM

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Subject: Fw: Credit Card Scam

--- On Wed, 7/15/09, Patricia Edmonds <patriciadmonds@...> wrote: From: Patricia Edmonds <patriciadmonds@...> Subject: Fw: Credit Card Scam To: "Janice Edmonds" <jaeedmonds@...>, "Wardell Newsome" <stepp60649@...>, "Juanita Williamson" <selrahac@...> Date: Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 5:37 PM PATRICIA-   WHATS TO COME IS BETTER THAN WHAT HAS BEEN!!!! --- On Tue, 7/14/09, john pickett <pickett4_99@...> wrote: From: john pickett <pickett4_99@...> Subject: Fw: Credit Card Scam To: "Jodette Adams" <jodette.f.adams@...>, "anthony allen" <anthonyallen4063@...>, "Michele Baker" <michele@...>, "hugh barrows" <hughbarrows@...>, "marvell battle" <biiggg@...>, "tenena brown" <mrs.tenenalumen@...>, "vernon cole" <mrvernoncole@...>, "Jonathan Cole" <jonathantcole@...>, "alice dees" <blessed796@...>, "Patricia Edmonds" <patriciadmonds@...>, "stephanie hemphill" <caramel1110@...> Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 3:13 PM Remember in all thy ways acknowledge GOD! --- On Tue, 7/14/09, Shanese Pickett <shanesemarie@...> wrote: > From: Shanese Pickett <shanesemarie@...> > Subject: Fw: Credit Card Scam > To: "Annie Marie Pickett" <anniepickett6@...>, "john pickett" <pickett4_99@...>, "Antoinette Lee" <anettie@...>, "LaNesha Pickett" <neshad87@...>, "Blenda Robertson" <bjanell1977@...> > Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2009, 10:49 AM > > > > > ----- > Forwarded Message ---- > From: > "paradise415@..." <paradise415@...> > To: > jluckett@...; iam-saved@...; > cparadise27@...; ddelashment@...; > katmcbrown@...; chakap@...; > jillrogers21@...; Resse1401@...; > lkindle1028@...; shanesemarie@... > Sent: > Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:42:04 AM > Subject: Re: > Credit Card Scam > > Thanks for the information, I'll share this > information. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Julie Luckett <jluckett@...> > To: Nina Jenkins <jenkinsnina@...>; Janice > Evans >  <jan1213@...>; jmama57@...; > 'loranger, jen' <jennbob1966@...>; > John Steel <john.steel@...>; 'JERRY L > STANFIELD' <cfjstan@...>; KIM COOPER > <NATURALISTICS1@...>; 'kenneth thompson' > <kentrt35@...>; 'kelli lavender' > <kelli_lavender@...>; 'Kelvin Waits' > <kwaits4954@...>; 'Linda F Thompson' > <first_lady_seven@...>; paradise415@...; > 'oakley, cathy' <cathwithac@...>; > 'Otis Thompson' <otisthompson95@...>; > oswafford@...; yvette.phipps@...; 'diane > austin' <austindl15@...>; 'dequisa > jenkins' <dequisajenkins@...>; Sonya Ricks > <rxricks929@...>; Sandra Davis > <sandicaroldavis@...>; 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To > verify see this site: > http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp > > > This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all > the information, except the one piece they want. > > Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they > already have it... This >  information is worth reading >   > By understanding how the VISA & Master > Card Telephone Credit Card Scam > works, you'll be better prepared >   > to protect yourself. One of our employees was called > on Wednesday from 'VISA', and I was called on > Thursday >   > from 'Master Card'.. The scam works > like this: Caller: 'This is (name), and I'm calling > from the Security and Fraud >   > Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. > Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, > and >   > I'm calling to verify. This would be on > your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you > purchase an >   > Anti-Telemarketing >  Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company > based in ?' > > When you say 'No', the caller continues with, > 'Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. >   > This is a company we have been watching and > the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 > >   > purchase pattern that flags most cards. > Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to > (gives you your address), >   > is that correct?' You say 'yes'. The > caller continues - 'I will be starting a Fraud > investigation. If you have any questions, >   > you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of > your card (1-800 -VISA) and ask for Security.' > > You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller > then gives you a 6 digit number. 'Do you need me to read > it again?' > > Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, 'I need to > verify you are in possession of your card'. >   >  He'll ask you to 'turn your > card over and look for some numbers'. There are 7 > numbers; the first 4 are part of your card > number, >   >  the next 3 are the security Numbers > that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the > numbers you sometimes use >   > to make Internet purchases to prove you have > the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to > him. After you tell >   >  the caller the 3 numbers, he'll > say, 'That is correct, I just needed to verify that the > card has not been lost or stolen, and that > >   > you still have your card. Do you have any > other questions?' After you say No, the caller then > thanks you and states, >   > 'Don't hesitate to call back if you > do, and hangs up. > > You actually say very little, and they never ask for or > tell you the Card number.. But after we were called on > Wednesday >   > , we called back within 20 minutes to ask a > question.. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security > Department told us it >   > was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new > purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card. > > Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and closed > the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. >   > What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN > number on the back of the card Don't give > it to them. Instead, tell them you'll >   > call VISA or Master card directly for > verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us > that they will never ask for anything >   > on the card as they already know the > information since they issued the card! If you give the > scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, >   >  you think you're receiving a > credit. However, by the time you get your statement > you'll see charges for purchases you didn't >   >  make, and by then it's almost too > late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report. > > What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got > a call from a 'Jason Richardson of Master Card' with > a >   > word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This > time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a > police report, as instructed by >   > VISA. The police said they are taking several > of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody > we know that this >   > scam is happening. > Please pass this on to all your family, friends and > neighbors. By informing each other, we protect each > >   > other. > > Neighbors Helping Neighbors > >   > >   > > > > > Stay > cool with this summer's hottest movies. Moviefone > brings you trailers, celebrities, movie showtimes and > tickets! > >   > > > > > > > >   > > > > Stay cool with this summer's hottest movies. 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