After placing three (successful and quite satisfactory) orders for a currently popular Chinese brand of knife with a foreign dealer, a security person at my Visa banker called to say that they had flagged two suspicious attempts to use my card online.
Neither attempt was by me.
Visa immediately canceled the card and is sending me a replacement.
The security person said she had no way of determining where the scamster is located or even whether the location is inside or outside of the U.S.
I certainly can't point the finger at anyone. This could have happened at my pharmacy or supermarket.
That said, these were my only foreign sales and the only times in recent months that I have used this card for anything out of the ordinary.
For the time being, at least, I will not be doing business with anyone I don't know. I regret having to take this action. These knife purchases have been more than satisfactory; the blades are as advertised and the shipping was as expected, about two weeks per order to the U.S.
Further, the dealer was extremely helpful in answering my questions.
I also regret having to make this post without being able to identify the guilty party. (Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the credit card company is going to be able to help any further. If that changes, I will update this information.)
Still, there is a need to know on the part of members here, and that is why I am sharing this information.
I believe another member here had an earlier and similar problem, although I was unable to find that post.
I hope this helps others to be careful, and I also hope it does not injure any innocent parties.
Neither attempt was by me.
Visa immediately canceled the card and is sending me a replacement.
The security person said she had no way of determining where the scamster is located or even whether the location is inside or outside of the U.S.
I certainly can't point the finger at anyone. This could have happened at my pharmacy or supermarket.
That said, these were my only foreign sales and the only times in recent months that I have used this card for anything out of the ordinary.
For the time being, at least, I will not be doing business with anyone I don't know. I regret having to take this action. These knife purchases have been more than satisfactory; the blades are as advertised and the shipping was as expected, about two weeks per order to the U.S.
Further, the dealer was extremely helpful in answering my questions.
I also regret having to make this post without being able to identify the guilty party. (Unfortunately, it doesn't sound like the credit card company is going to be able to help any further. If that changes, I will update this information.)
Still, there is a need to know on the part of members here, and that is why I am sharing this information.
I believe another member here had an earlier and similar problem, although I was unable to find that post.
I hope this helps others to be careful, and I also hope it does not injure any innocent parties.
