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**BEWARE** New credit card scam...

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john398
Senior Contributor

Re: **BEWARE** New credit card scam...

did you maybe buy a book with your kindle?

Message 11 of 14
Galaim
Contributor

Re: **BEWARE** New credit card scam...


@john398 wrote:

did you maybe buy a book with your kindle?


This. That charge is EXACTLY what mine looks like when I buy a new book from my Kindle. I'd recommend logging into your Amazon account and double check what card is stored as your default for book purchases. You should also be able to see order history and to whom that book was electronically delivered (in case it wasn't you.)

Gardening since 12/01/13 with an escape on 4/22/14 for a good cause
Scores: 05/01/10: thin file/no score 08/11/11: 620 all (mortgage FICO) 04/25/14: 705 TU (Barclay) 695 EX (FNBO) 621 EQ (FAKO) In My Wallet:: Wells Rewards Visa $7k, Care Credit $5k, Wells Care Credit $3.6k, NFBO Overstock $4.5k, BarclayCard $2.5k, Capital One $300, Chase $1.8k, Lane Bryant $1.75k, QVC $1.7k, Best Buy $1k, Chase Amazon Visa $500, Target RED $500, Torrid (Comenity) $350, Macys $300, TOTAL $31k CL, 36% util

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shols44
Frequent Contributor

Re: **BEWARE** New credit card scam...

Do you have a tablet? Have any "kids: played with it recently? From experience, I had to learn the hard way to pin protect purchases and block all in app purchases. Pesky kids! Charge itself is legit. How it happened is the mystery part. 


Starting Score: 501
Current Score: 754 EQ,TU 745,EX 750
Goal Score: 800

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gogotexan
Regular Contributor

Re: **BEWARE** New credit card scam...

Thanks for all the responses.  I do not have a kindle, don't order ebooks (I prefer old fashion paper books) and haven't ordered anything on amazon since before Xmas.  I logged into my account as soon as I saw the charge and it shows my last order was in October and was not charged to that card.  This whole thing is a mystery to me, but I have canceled the card.  I just wanted others to be aware....although I'm not really sure how or why this happened, all I know is I didn't order anything from Amazon on that date with that card.


Starting Scores 11/12/2012 EX - 590, EQ - 584, TU - 601
FICO Scores as of 02/06/2014 EX - 687, EQ - 659, TU - 697
BK 7 Discharged Oct 2010, In my wallet: NFCU VisaSiggy $26K; NFCU GoRewards $10K; NFCU Navcheck $15K; Star Furniture $5K, Conns Credit $7K, GE (Ashley Furniture) $1K, GE (Rooms to Go) $3K, Barclay Arrival MC $3K; PWFCU Visa $2.5K; Cap1 Quicksilver1 $2K; Chase Freedome $500; Cap1 Secured $500
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