DHGate

[Anonymous]

Not quite sure where this belongs, but I woke up and had 17 emails from DHGate, referring to orders placed and cancelled.  Since I never even heard of the site I was a little alarmed.  Later I discovered the first email was a registration one.

I logged into the site, via Forgot Password.  Looking at the orders, for electronics etc about $5-10 each, they are being shipped to a name and address in DC.   But no charges on any of my cards.   Playing around, it looks like you can register for the site with any email.  A confirmation is sent to that email to unlock various features, but not needed.   You can order without email verfication, using a credit card that you specify each time.

So I have written a complaint to DHGate (response planned in 24 hours), changed my gmail password for the email used, but I can't tell how hacked I was!   The ability to use literally any email seems strange!

[Scottisthename]

I have bought from them they are a Direct from China sales channel with plenty of counterfeit items

[Anonymous]

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@Scottisthename wrote:

I have bought from them they are a Direct from China sales channel with plenty of counterfeit items

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I guessed that from the "very reasonable" prices!

[pizzadude]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Not quite sure where this belongs, but I woke up and had 17 emails from DHGate, referring to orders placed and cancelled.  Since I never even heard of the site I was a little alarmed.  Later I discovered the first email was a registration one.

I logged into the site, via Forgot Password.  Looking at the orders, for electronics etc about $5-10 each, they are being shipped to a name and address in DC.   But no charges on any of my cards.   Playing around, it looks like you can register for the site with any email.  A confirmation is sent to that email to unlock various features, but not needed.   You can order without email verfication, using a credit card that you specify each time.

So I have written a complaint to DHGate (response planned in 24 hours), changed my gmail password for the email used, but I can't tell how hacked I was!   The ability to use literally any email seems strange!

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Sorry this happened -- sounds like a phishing attempt to me.  It's good that you've changed your PWs,  I wouldn't have logged in to their site. 

Also I'll move this thread to Personal Finance.

[Jeffster1]

Looks like another wish.com-type deal. There are some hysterical unboxing videos on YouTube about crap from sites like wish.com.

[Anonymous]

Followup:  customer service seemed quite helpful.   They told me to contact my credit card issuer, but since none of my cards had any charges that would have been hard.   When I explained and asked for the last four of the credit card number used, they responded with 10.   The BIN isn't recognized (222934) so I don't know how reliable that is, but it really doesn't seem to be my card.

So someone created an account with one of my emails, and ordered stuff with a credit card that wasn't mine.   I guess if the cc wasn't theirs it makes sense as a scam (adding me to confuse the trail) but really doesn't seem master criminal stuff.