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don`t know if this is true, but it can`t do any harm to be on your guard :- "This has been passed on via another Force area through our own Fraud epartment In Wiltshire Constabulary, and it is a very convincing SCAM. We ave been asked to disseminate the information as widely and was quickly as e can through Neighbourhood Watch, School Safe and others. This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, xcept the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card umber; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By nderstanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, ou'll be better prepared to protect yourself.. One of our employees was alled on Wednesday from "VISA", and I was called on Thursday from MasterCard". The scam works like this: Person calling says, "This is name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My adge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase attern, and I'm calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which as issued by (name of bank) did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device or £497.99 from a Marketing company based in London ?" When you say "No", he caller continues with, "Then we will be issuing a credit to your ccount. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from 297 to £497, just under the £500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. efore your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your ddress), is that correct?" You say "yes". The caller continues - "I will be tarting a fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call he 0800 number listed on the back of your card (0800-VISA) and ask for ecurity. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then ives you a 6 digit number. "Do you need me to read it again?" Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works the caller then says, "I eed to verify you are in possession of your card." He'll ask you to "turn our card over and look for some numbers." There are 7 numbers; the first 4 re part of your card number, the next 3 are the security numbers that erify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you ometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The aller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller he 3 numbers, he'll say, "That is correct, I just needed to verify that the ard has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you ave any other questions?" After you say, "No," the caller then thanks you nd states, "Don't hesitate to call back if you do", and hangs up. You ctually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card umber. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to sk a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told s it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of £497.99 was harged to our card. Long story - short - we made a real fraud report and losed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the cammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give t to them. Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or MasterCard directly for erification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will ever ask for anything on the card as they already know the information ince they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN umber, you think you're receiving a credit. However, by the time you get our statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn't make, and by then t's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report. What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA cam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police eport, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of hese reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this cam is happening."