onandonanon
| reply to fabiola
Digital Age Scam - Cyprus SE
This SCAM is also hitting Government
Agencies, at least at the State level. Since
we are guardians of the peoples money, we
are mandated to use State designated websites
or websites that must meet some darn stringent
parameters...with the only deviation I have
seen in my 22 years as a public servant being
an emergency purchase. Purchasing from Ebay
is prohibited, as well as using Pay Pal or
other escrow companies. So I'm inclined to
support the Database Has Been Hacked
theory. By whom, remains to be seen, with
some odds on favorites being: (1) The inside
man (2) A disgruntled employee (3) A government
monitoring agency (4) A terrorist cell (5) A
diversion for some other heinous crime (6) Maybe
even a genetically abhorrent person who lacks the
gene combination for sensing right from wrong or
for feeling remorse for transgressions & violations
against those of us who have been sullied by this
most foul perpetrator(s)... |
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Dave3456
@pacbell.n | reply to alkmst01
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
I had the same this happaen to me. Digital Age 888-52-98 CYPRUS SWE $24.99
It appears that it's Amazon.com. Cause I had paypal and amazon, but some people are saying that they didn't have paypal and still got hit with this. Anyone else? |
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justin
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1 edit | reply to Doctor Olds
It isn't amazon, or any other e-commerce company, that is being used as a source for these scams.
There is a leak inside the credit card system somewhere, something that allows card numbers to be tested fast enough and without detection. Credit card numbers are simply not long enough and as you know, the "security" code on the back, and the persons full billing address, is not always required by every vendor putting through a charge, thus, these details are not required. Full Stop. I'm not even sure the name is required.
So all you need (as a bad-guy vendor with e-access to bank billing) is valid numbers and expiry dates. If you really need something else like a zip code, perhaps the DECLINED transaction returns "DECLINED - ZIP INVALID" so then you have a good number, and the problem is reduced to just having to guess the ZIP.
I'd bet there are weaknesses within the huge card processing industry that allow a bank of valid numbers and expiry dates to be built up, without detection, and then the fraudsters electronically charge 1000s of people at once, transfer the money away, and leave their fake-vendor vehicle empty for the slow bank fraud departments to find and close. Then they move on and do it all again.
So there is no point comparing where you used the card. It isn't the problem. |
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Kip patterson
Premium
join:2000-10-23
Columbus, OH
| The "leak" is well-known. (Not so much so that I will post all the details here!) Basically, you need access to a merchant account, then you run a small charge, say $1.00, on all the cards. When the merchant finds his account shut the next day, who cares? |
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izy
Premium,MVM
join:2000-09-21
Naples, FL
| reply to justin
said by justin  :I'd bet there are weaknesses within the huge card processing industry that allow a bank of valid numbers and expiry dates to be built up, without detection, and then the fraudsters electronically charge 1000s of people at once, transfer the money away, and leave their fake-vendor vehicle empty for the slow bank fraud departments to find and close. Then they move on and do it all again. This is exactly the problem. What gets me is the non-chalant attitude some of the banks have about the whole situation. Meanwhile while we're here trying to get to the bottom of the scam the banks don't have any problems with charging interest on these bogus charges while the charge is investigated.
When are they going to get off their lazy arses and either catch the criminals and/or fix the system???
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"When I played in the sandbox, the cat kept covering me up.." ~Rodney Dangerfield |
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tripledigit18
| reply to alkmst01
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
alright..I got a 24.99 charge on 10/04... |
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shambugrger
@66.11.x.x | reply to Doctor Olds
Have had the same problem:
Don't see a $1 charge but do see
9/23 kc softwarecom llc - NY $9.95
9/26 digital age cyprus sweden $24.99 |
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proverbs_327
join:2005-10-06
Norfolk, VA | reply to Doctor Olds
I got hit for 24.99 from "digital age 888-52." It was my wife's card and she rarely shops online with it. She shopped on vitacoast, cbd, and flax. Unfourtanately Wachovia is dragging its feet for us. The charge was on 9/30. |
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victim
@adelphia.net | reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
I got the 24.99 charge from digital age on 10/5 as well, I filed a dispute with my bank (as the card was a check card)...we'll see what happens. |
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SLXstl
@wnvl.century
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
Thanks for the information in Digital Age Cypress SE. I called my bank and they said I could only dispute after it had posted. I googled the name and found this site. I have since called back and reported it as fraud and closed the account. Thanks! |
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Donna t
@swbell.ne
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, I just saw this attempted
I had an attempted debit on my pay pal acct yesterday. fortunately it was denied but I have money today and this scares me. where are they getting these card numbers. U use mine mostly at grocery stores and only on christian web sites. I have used ebay and half.com...and wonder it this could be the culprit?
I usually do those with pay pal directly, not giving the card number.
Im on hold waiting for the pay pal people to pick up the phone...so I can report this and cancel the card.
what else should I do. Im glad to find this site on google...I didn't have a clue what was going on.
Donna |
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chiphering
join:2005-10-07
Plymouth, MI | reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
Just got the same bogus Digital Age Cypress charge for $24.95 on my Capital One. Maybe Capital One has a leak. |
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tiongkiat
join:2005-10-07
Berkeley, CA
| reply to mbd73
said by mbd73 :On September 22, 2005 I also got a $9.95 charge from a Global Net Software, I called a telephone number in Illinois and they refunded me the $9.95 yesterday. On the 22nd I also had a $24.99 charge to my debit card from a Digital Age Cypress 888 Cypress. I also had a $9.95 charge from "GLOBALNET SOFTWARE 201-636-4208 IL" on October 1, 2005. I called the number today only to find it disconnected. A call to my credit card company resulted in a reversal of the charge. |
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too-odd
@comcast.net
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
Yep, just got hit with a $24.99 charge from Digital Age, Cypruss as of yesterday 10/6/05. My bank is happily taking care of this for me, but moving to a new card etc... is the real pain.
Also filed report at www.ifccfbi.gov (sometime you just gotta involve the feds...) ;-(
And on we go... |
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bboop123
@aol.com | I do not have these charges. I have a Wells Fargo Visa Debit Card. I shop online at 3 million different stores and very frequently, this is not a certain store internet hack. |
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Zakka
@verizon.ne | reply to angelfire79
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
I received the same info charged against my credit card. The partial 888 number: 888-529-98. Billing date was also 9/19/2005. |
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via19seg
join:2005-10-08
La Jolla, CA | reply to Gisele C
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
A good suggestion! I'll join the long list as I was hit 9-20 for the $24.99. |
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njnjr13
@verizon.ne | reply to alkmst01
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
I also found a charge from Digital Age 888-529-98 CYPRESS SE, for $24.99, which I am reporting and contesting with the bank. My card is also a Debit Card, but one which I use frequently. |
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lightfusegetaway
@us.d
| reply to Doctor Olds
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave
Those scum bags at "Digital Age" got me too for 24.99 on 10/7/05. Calling my bank on Monday. Does anyone have any information on the company Digital Age or any identifying information that could be reported to the FBI? This sounds like an offshore operation... correct? |
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Debsvette74
@aol.com
| reply to angelfire79
Re: [scam] Digital Age, KCSOFTLLC and Coastal Wave Internet
I was hit with a charge from Digital Age yesterday 10/7/2005 for the amount of $24.99. I spoke with my bank and as soon as it posts I have to dispute it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm new to all this computer stuff and have no idea what is going on. |
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