Creit Card Hacked after EW webstore purchase

yorolpal


Another reason I NEVER use my debit card for net purchases...not that it can't happen in a brick and mortar too.

chefmike8888

But first and foremost never buy off shady sites. Try to stay with the names you know like Staples, Target, JC Penny and so on. 
Not Bapu's house of cheap slightly used VST's.   

jbow


...In a few weeks I got a letter telling me that I had purchased the tickets and was responsible for the charge. I immediately called them and told them I was NOT responsible and was not going to pay a penny of the charge,was pi55ed. Whoever I talked to apologized and fixed it pertty quickly. I've had the card for years, always pay my bill on time, and never go to Braves games. I think they just tried to see if I would lay down... I didn't and they fixed it.

craigb


The $1 test might not work with my checking balance...

Oh yeah..the guy was filmed on CCTV using my wife's card at the ATM...police never even followed it up.

SongCraft


I don't know what sort of punishment is dished out against thieves of this sort but I guess anything exceeding more than $500 is a felony, whoever is involved in this sort of thief probably has far exceeded that amount because once they start it's becomes like an obsession, and so greed kicks in, selfishness, no ethics, all these traits already long established. 

I've always felt that money is the seed of all the types of crimes that occur and transaction technology doesn't go near enough to protect us. Do away with money but thieves will target property thief; hey nice jacket, love the boots, dig the car, oh what a lovely boat,; mind if I help myself to your home whilst your out  


So what can you do?, eye for an eye?, (death penalty) use violence to resolve violence? 


Problems is; there isn't really a straight up solution that 'everybody' will agree with in regards to dealing with convicted criminals. So far nothing has prevented further crimes,... kill one (death penalty) then later 'someone else' comes along to commit a more serious crime and so on and so forth. Unfortunately this is indeed the trend and it makes you think... hey these criminals must be sick minded to do such a crime no matter the consequences (death penalty). 


The way technology is heading; there are options to use location tracking. If criminals remove the tracking then in the slammer you go. But does this go far enough? 


Somehow; criminals need to 'give back' to society, to actually contribute in ways that improves the lives of decent folks.... 


It takes a screwed up mind to commit the crime so how about radical alterations of convicted criminal brains by using locked-on (screwed on) head-bands that turns criminals into smiley happy obeying citizens who give back to society rather than take.... 


Include cameras and GPS tracking system so these criminals can't go wondering beyond a set perimeter. For example; the worse criminals can assist; be put to shoveling sewer and garbage waste that is then converted into gas; to be use from heating to powering cars. Other waste can be used for creating building materials for constructing buildings that can withstand a tornado. I say; all this is giving back to society and providing a better quality of life for decent citizens. 


Further research in this area of brain control devices may also help people who are unable to walk or who suffer from mental disorders. It could also lead to thought-controlled interfaces.... for SONAR and with that sort of interface it could control all the lights, the kitchen gadgets and entertainment systems in the home.