Comments on: Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers – Has Your Number Been Stolen? Store List http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/ Helping a unique generation achieve financial independence. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:12:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your | fix my credit http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-120653 Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your | fix my credit Wed, 17 Jun 2009 01:55:01 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-120653 [...] Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your Posted by root 46 minutes ago (http://genxfinance.com) Make sure you 39 re regularly checking your credit report and keeping an eye on the transaction details on your credit or debit it could happen to anyone leave a comment wordpress powered theme by r bhavesh Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your [...] [...] Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your Posted by root 46 minutes ago (http://genxfinance.com) Make sure you 39 re regularly checking your credit report and keeping an eye on the transaction details on your credit or debit it could happen to anyone leave a comment wordpress powered theme by r bhavesh Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers Has Your [...]

]]> By: HF Markets Online Trading http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-97847 HF Markets Online Trading Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:02:34 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-97847 I was very concerned about this and had a look at alternatives for making online payments. I came across a site called <a href="http://www.checkoutwithcash.com/" rel="nofollow"> Check out with cash</a>. It allows cash payments across 48,000 offices in the US and charges only $4.95 to charge up $500. In this credit crunch market it looks a great idea, and I guess from a security stand point it works too. Only problem for me is that it is only available in the US! I was very concerned about this and had a look at alternatives for making online payments. I came across a site called Check out with cash.

It allows cash payments across 48,000 offices in the US and charges only $4.95 to charge up $500. In this credit crunch market it looks a great idea, and I guess from a security stand point it works too.

Only problem for me is that it is only available in the US!

]]> By: DragonOak http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-86427 DragonOak Tue, 09 Sep 2008 06:09:13 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-86427 Very scary thanks for the heads up!!! Very scary thanks for the heads up!!!

]]> By: Jeremy http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82317 Jeremy Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:35:57 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82317 Natalie, I haven't encountered many dates either, but one article I read did say that this group was under investigation since 2006. So, I would assume that this meant they knew, or had the ability to obtain these numbers as early as then, or possibly earlier. So it wouldn't surprise me to think that using your card a few years ago at one of these stores could have compromised it. Natalie, I haven’t encountered many dates either, but one article I read did say that this group was under investigation since 2006. So, I would assume that this meant they knew, or had the ability to obtain these numbers as early as then, or possibly earlier.

So it wouldn’t surprise me to think that using your card a few years ago at one of these stores could have compromised it.

]]> By: NatalieMac http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82314 NatalieMac Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:23:08 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82314 I've heard this news story mentioned a few times, but nobody gives a time frame for when the thefts occurred. I have shopped at both Barnes and Noble and DSW within the last two years using my debit card. In November, in a way still unknown to me, someone somehow used a copy of my debit card (that I didn't even know existed) and my PIN at an ATM machine to empty my checking account. I never lost my debit card, never loaned it to anyone, and there isn't a living soul on earth other than me who knows the PIN. A scam like this seems to be the only explanation. I’ve heard this news story mentioned a few times, but nobody gives a time frame for when the thefts occurred. I have shopped at both Barnes and Noble and DSW within the last two years using my debit card. In November, in a way still unknown to me, someone somehow used a copy of my debit card (that I didn’t even know existed) and my PIN at an ATM machine to empty my checking account.

I never lost my debit card, never loaned it to anyone, and there isn’t a living soul on earth other than me who knows the PIN. A scam like this seems to be the only explanation.

]]> By: Weekend Links - Preparing for Australia/Thailand Edition http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82294 Weekend Links - Preparing for Australia/Thailand Edition Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:28:02 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82294 [...] Hackers steal 40 million credit and debit card numbers - has your number been stolen? Store List provided at Generation X [...] [...] Hackers steal 40 million credit and debit card numbers – has your number been stolen? Store List provided at Generation X [...]

]]> By: Eric J. Nisall http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82002 Eric J. Nisall Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:42:45 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-82002 It seems that many companies are becoming somewhat careless in the way they handle consumers' sensitive information. Unfortunately, the reality is that anyone can become a victim of identity theft, not just those who shop online (the way it was once thought of). Everyone needs to be proactive in protecting themselves and be aware of the consequences of having their information compromised. I wrote a brief on this subject a few months ago in the hopes that some people would realize that they have the ability to insulate themselves and takes steps to ensure that they do not become victims: http://letsblogmoney.com/2008/03/24/do-you-really-need-to-pay-for-identity-protection/ It seems that many companies are becoming somewhat careless in the way they handle consumers’ sensitive information. Unfortunately, the reality is that anyone can become a victim of identity theft, not just those who shop online (the way it was once thought of). Everyone needs to be proactive in protecting themselves and be aware of the consequences of having their information compromised. I wrote a brief on this subject a few months ago in the hopes that some people would realize that they have the ability to insulate themselves and takes steps to ensure that they do not become victims:

http://letsblogmoney.com/2008/03/24/do-you-really-need-to-pay-for-identity-protection/

]]> By: Molly B. http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81903 Molly B. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:21:35 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81903 This is at least the second time for DSW and Marshall's/TJ Maxx. It's the reason I quit shopping at DSW--when it happened before, it was because they were retaining credit card numbers for ridiculous amounts of time past the transaction. I'm surprised that it happened again to the same companies. This is at least the second time for DSW and Marshall’s/TJ Maxx. It’s the reason I quit shopping at DSW–when it happened before, it was because they were retaining credit card numbers for ridiculous amounts of time past the transaction. I’m surprised that it happened again to the same companies.

]]> By: Link Building Strategies http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81875 Link Building Strategies Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:41:53 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81875 It never seems to stop amazing me how criminals get access to info. Had the computers been secure with encruption program then this would never happen. It never seems to stop amazing me how criminals get access to info. Had the computers been secure with encruption program then this would never happen.

]]> By: Digging Out of Dirt and Debt http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81838 Digging Out of Dirt and Debt Wed, 06 Aug 2008 13:31:06 +0000 http://genxfinance.com/2008/08/05/hackers-steal-40-million-credit-and-debit-card-numbers-has-your-number-been-stolen/#comment-81838 [...] Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers - Has Your Number Been Stolen? Wow! Watch your statement closely if you shopped at any of the nine stores listed. [...] [...] Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit and Debit Card Numbers – Has Your Number Been Stolen? Wow! Watch your statement closely if you shopped at any of the nine stores listed. [...]

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