For awhile now I’m getting targeted with fraulent transactions. Haven’t had an issue for awhile when I have thankfully banks/credit card companies have been brilliant.
However today it was taken to another level. I was out with my family and in a museum when I kept getting calls from a with held number. At the same time was getting texts to confirm I was spending a lot of money and kept getting codes. I did answer one of the calls as it was happening a few times. A man was on the other end saying he was from my credit card. He confirmed he was from fraud department and wanted to check I was making a big purchase. I said no so he said he would stop it and reissue my card. He kept asking me for the code I was getting for the large purchase. I refused as the message stated not to give it. However he convinced me he was from the fraud team. I gave out the code. He spoke like other times I have spoken to fraud teams.
After the call I wasn’t sure what had happened. I contacted my credit card company via chat function - they didn’t convince me whether what I had experienced was true. They stopped my card and asked me to call fraud team.
when I returned home I immediately called the fraud team. No transactions had happened which were the same as the message. However no one from the fraud team had called me.
This bloke was convincing and has angered me in giving the code. I would never give any information out. Thankfully didn’t give him any further details.
this last year I have been targeted about 6 times through both my bank and credit companies. Getting fed up with this. All payments mention Uber but I don’t use this company.
Ive been told now I have been targeted it’s likely to happen again. Is there anything I can do to help prevent it? No idea how it’s happening!!!