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[Closed] Just had that credit card fraud call ....... Any need to worry?

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Barclaycard are pretty hot at picking up suspected fraud.

I got a call from their automated service to check recent activity on my cc.

Low and behold a transaction had been placed against the card less than 15minutes earlier.

I was able to confirm I had nt made the payment or authorised it.

They have classified the transaction as fraud and will investigate further.

Anyone had any similar/same dealings?

Any advice?

They have cancelled the card and are reissuing a new one to me.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:31 pm
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are you sure it was barclaycard who calld you, did they ask for card details etc. 😳


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:33 pm
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Yeah got stranded at a garage after filling up with £60 worth of diesel and a declined card. Rang card co (Natwest) and they confirmed that my card had been frozen due to suspicious actiity including two transaction for T mobile and Vodaphone (im on O2) and a £1 transaction at the Apple store. Luckily was able to withdraw some cash from the machine on the forecourt!! Apart from the above I was reasonably impressed with the response.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:35 pm
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are you sure it was barclaycard who calld you, did they ask for card details etc.

This!


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:38 pm
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You should be OK but when I get calls like that from my bank asking me to give them details over the phone, I insist on ringing them back just in case it's a phishing scam call.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:38 pm
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Probably was barclaycard - I've had that automatic call before and although as a sceptic I rang back on the normal customer service number the automated call was genuine. I wouldn't worry at all, this happens thousands of times a day and you won't lose out. I only came a cropper because I was speaking to them on loudspeaker in the car with my wife next to me, and as they read through the last fortnights transactions I had to confirm that about 5 visits to McDonald's were indeed mine!


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:41 pm
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It was indeed Barclaycard and not this:

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😆

Thank you.

Will keep an eye on things.

Buggers.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 8:51 pm
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Yes they (Barclaycard) called me about card activity, I questioned who it was I was advised to call the number on the card to confirm, it was BC calling to confirm a transaction.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 9:26 pm
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Every time I've had that message left on the answerphone/voicemail, I've always hiked out an old statement and called the fraud line number on there. Just in case.


 
Posted : 10/04/2012 9:43 pm