[GCARC] Groupon Hacked my Credit Card

[Courtney Smith]

I recommend checking with your card issuer to see if they have a virtual card feature.  Citigroup offers for one of my cards.  The feature is for making purchases online.

I create a virtual card for each vendor/site I purchase from.  I can set a custom expiration date and daily spending amount.  Once a transaction is processed by a vendor, the card cannot be used by another.  Card number is useless to everyone except the vendor I first used at.  If I want I can terminate prior to the expiration date.  The transactions on my card statement also indicate which virtual card.


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Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2024 10:12:36 AM
To: David Mitchell <wb2pjh at gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [GCARC] Groupon Hacked my Credit Card

WOW
What a bummer.
Hopefully Chase will be able to fix the situation and you won’t be charged.
I’ve ordered over 2 dozen things from Groupon, including the Windows deal, and had no problems.
A friend of mine also ordered the Windows deal without issue.
Please update us if they are able to determine who did it.
Were you able to get a serial number for Windows 11?
My friend and I both did, and he already used his on a computer.
Randy
KC3VCC


> On Feb 14, 2024, at 6:48 PM, David Mitchell <wb2pjh at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> To All,
> Please be aware that following a suggestion posted here, I purchased
> software on Groupon, and within 24 hours my credit card had been hacked.  I
> use VPN software and have two antivirus, firewall, and anti-malware
> programs continuously in operation, so for what it's worth, monitor your
> credit card if you used it with the Groupon Vendor.  There was no other
> activity that could have compromised the card in question and Chase is
> looking into the matter.
>
> I am not posting this to shame any persons who made the suggestions, just a
> general heads up because there is a bad actor somewhere in the
> transaction, so don't flame me.
>
> End of transmission.
>
> Dave WB2PJH
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