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BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:32 PM Jun 2019

True story: MAGA breaching credit cards

My neighbor (a heavy duty Dem) just told my that his Mastercard was breached yesterday (is this how tRump got $20 million in 24 hours?) and $500 for MAGA was the only thing charged on it. The recipient of the theft is what he is extra pissed off about.

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True story: MAGA breaching credit cards (Original Post) BigmanPigman Jun 2019 OP
Very very bad situation. northoftheborder Jun 2019 #1
What, specifically is that supposed to mean? jberryhill Jun 2019 #2
Whoever breached it only charged one thing and it was MAGA. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #3
Who is that supposed to signify? jberryhill Jun 2019 #6
No, he just told me this when he was passing by my door. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #7
MAGA is not a product or service. Takket Jun 2019 #20
We know it's a Trump fundraising group jmowreader Jun 2019 #22
Ah, "we know" this jberryhill Jun 2019 #23
This needs to be on the local news, call your local news Meadowoak Jun 2019 #4
He is too shy and quiet. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #5
OMG, trump would STEAL? Who woulda thunk it kaotikross Jun 2019 #8
Hello warrior, BP saidsimplesimon Jun 2019 #9
He said he didn't have to pay it since BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #10
wow Vegas Roller Jun 2019 #11
Wow !!!!! Huge Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2019 #12
Almost certainly a fraudulent charge from a data hack. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #13
That's what he did. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #14
If only AMEX's fraud detectors could be used to shut down Trump! KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #17
? is that a store, a campaign, what? Skittles Jun 2019 #15
It's the Jussie Smollett fan shop jberryhill Jun 2019 #19
The $500 MAGA income tax. ffr Jun 2019 #16
Everyone Needs to Set Alerts on all their Credit Cards PuppyBismark Jun 2019 #18
Extrapolation error! This sounds like bullshit. 🤡 nt live love laugh Jun 2019 #21

northoftheborder

(7,566 posts)
1. Very very bad situation.
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:34 PM
Jun 2019

We need to start checking our Cards now. The bank wouldn't automatically make a questionable call on political donations, I don't think.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
2. What, specifically is that supposed to mean?
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:38 PM
Jun 2019

“$500 for MAGA”

I deal with a fair amount of credit card fraud for an online company. One of the more irritating things is when “merchants” use fake ID’s to appear to be something else on the bill.

Where did this $500 go?
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
6. Who is that supposed to signify?
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:49 PM
Jun 2019

Who or what is “MAGA”?

Maybe I can make the question clearer. Can you identify a website where I can make a payment to this “MAGA”?

Takket

(21,424 posts)
20. MAGA is not a product or service.
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 05:59 AM
Jun 2019

Credit cards get charged to merchants. Not catchphrases. That claim makes no sense.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
23. Ah, "we know" this
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 10:13 AM
Jun 2019

Well, I've dealt with a lot of credit card fraud in the course of my career and, most of the time, fraudulent charges are posted to people's bills using a fake merchant ID designed to look like something else.

Given that the neighbor reported it as fraud, and if it is a mass fraud so did other people, then how do you suppose this is going to work out for the FEC reports of the fundraising group?

Since you "know" this, then perhaps you can point to anyplace where one might donate money to an organization that bills on credit card statements as "MAGA".

Meadowoak

(5,517 posts)
4. This needs to be on the local news, call your local news
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:43 PM
Jun 2019

Station and have them do a story on it. This needs exposure!

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
5. He is too shy and quiet.
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 10:47 PM
Jun 2019

I could barely get him to go to a Union Rally with me when I was a teacher. I told him I was going to post it here though. I can warn others this way I hope.

kaotikross

(246 posts)
8. OMG, trump would STEAL? Who woulda thunk it
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 11:25 PM
Jun 2019

Anybody dumb enough to send fat boy money deserves to get ripped off.

saidsimplesimon

(7,888 posts)
9. Hello warrior, BP
Wed Jun 19, 2019, 11:32 PM
Jun 2019

My credit card companies would alert or deny purchases outside of my "means". I would refuse to pay a nickel if they tried to collect.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
13. Almost certainly a fraudulent charge from a data hack.
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 12:15 AM
Jun 2019

They use all sorts of fake names to fool the person being ripped off. Some hacker got his personal data, sold it to some crooks and they hit him hard. Sometimes if the first hit is successful, they will wait a week or so or even a month and hit the account again even harder. That's because many people don't watch their accounts as closely as they should (mostly rich people).

It's highly unlikely this has any connection to Trump, but instead an attempt to fool some rubes into not questioning the charge if they're stupid enough to think it is indeed going to Trump. This scam artist could be anywhere on the planet.

He should report this immediately to his CC company and they'll probably drop that charge off his account. He also should keep a very close eye on his card in the future and make sure there's no more charges. Remember, someone out there has his account info and may use it again.

He would be most safe to ask his CC company to void that card and send him a new one......

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
14. That's what he did.
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 12:51 AM
Jun 2019

Canceled old card and got a new one. Mastercard, from my own experience, has been pretty good at following up on these crimes since it costs them a lot of money. They contacted him right away since it was a large amount and not like his normal activity. They called me once after I bought something out of my normal price range and they were suspicious. I was grateful for their ability to catch this unusual behavior within a few hours.

KY_EnviroGuy

(14,483 posts)
17. If only AMEX's fraud detectors could be used to shut down Trump!
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 01:27 AM
Jun 2019

............

In my days of traveling, I had to use CCs a lot and was also buying lots of e-cig parts from small shops on-line while helping friends stop smoking. Back then, internet security was very weak and small companies were very vulnerable to hacks. It was common for at least one of my cards to get hit one or more times a year and was a pain for traveling. Thank goodness security is far more robust now, and I have not been hit in several years.

AMEX is extremely fast and efficient for catching and alerting for fraud. More than once, they canceled my card automatically because of fraudulent activity but quickly sent out a new card.

Of course in the end, we all pay for the stolen money through CC fees....

Good to hear your friend escaped from this event OK.

PuppyBismark

(593 posts)
18. Everyone Needs to Set Alerts on all their Credit Cards
Thu Jun 20, 2019, 01:39 AM
Jun 2019

Almost all credit card companies now provide the ability to set alerts on credit cards. these alerts can send card holders text messages and emails upon an alert being met. Suggested Alerts:

1. Any charge over a set amount. (I set this to $25.00)
2. Any charge made without the card being present. This would be an internet charge, most fraudulent charges, etc.
3. Any charge made outside the United States.

Had the MasterCard holder set these alerts, he would have gotten alerts within one minute of the charge being made.

Alerts let me know someone used my card for an internet charge. Within ten minutes, I had the transaction canceled by the vendor, my card canceled and a new card FedEx'd to my house.

Again, all of us really need to setup alerts on all our cards.

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