tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post8877414057666753556..comments2024-03-29T05:19:36.748+00:00Comments on Shadows & Light: Abstractions and Modern FrustrationsSteve Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-26897895546049810382016-09-07T21:22:49.278+01:002016-09-07T21:22:49.278+01:00My card was hijacked too. Someone was trying to pa...My card was hijacked too. Someone was trying to pay for $59 cab ride at the same moment I was trying to pay for a $5 Starbucks latte on the other side of town. That tipped them off and they called me and subsequently canceled the card, replacing it with a "chip" card which I gather is less easily read by secret scanners. Scary how vulnerable we are. I try not to think too hard on it. 37paddingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12400464105403622384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5669861387567124312016-09-07T18:22:34.698+01:002016-09-07T18:22:34.698+01:00Credit card scams are pretty scary. I check once a...Credit card scams are pretty scary. I check once a month when the statement comes . by that time it's too late.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38903790110567592142016-09-07T17:10:41.500+01:002016-09-07T17:10:41.500+01:00I've read that any information on the magnetic...I've read that any information on the magnetic stripe on debit cards, credit cards, etc. can be read by anyone with the right equipment as they are simply walking past you. Scary thought.<br /><br />Neat picture of the fence peeling - I was trying to figure it out! jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-13049591849158514632016-09-07T16:58:37.017+01:002016-09-07T16:58:37.017+01:00I hope you didn't phone the number they includ...I hope you didn't phone the number they included in the email, Steve! Lots of people do, I'm afraid. <br />Such an irritation, these crooks, and they do take in so many of us. <br />Over here (Canada) they even call up and say they are from Canada Revenue Agency, that people are in arrears for their taxes, and that the citizen can pay immediately with iTunes gift cards ... and people actually do it! Perfectly intelligent people fall for it. Scary. Blondi Blathershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656970490122824720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-5934402028569565312016-09-07T16:05:27.209+01:002016-09-07T16:05:27.209+01:00That same thing happened to me a while ago and I w...That same thing happened to me a while ago and I wondered the same thing. I kept thinking back to recent transactions wondering who it was the snatched my card number. Love that abstract photo!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-38996273847002063912016-09-07T15:26:21.969+01:002016-09-07T15:26:21.969+01:00there are so many ways and opportunities for peopl...there are so many ways and opportunities for people to get your card number. we've had to get new cards three times in the past two years. the credit card companies are pretty good at identifying fraudulent charges and notifying you. at least that's been our experience.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-49519876719640169512016-09-07T13:54:42.904+01:002016-09-07T13:54:42.904+01:00We've really been having problems receiving ma...We've really been having problems receiving mail. I don't know what the deal is. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-37293307792535178972016-09-07T13:47:48.826+01:002016-09-07T13:47:48.826+01:00I'm sorry you went through this grief. The sam...I'm sorry you went through this grief. The same thing happened to me on an out-of-town visit a couple of years ago, so I limit credit card use and check my vendors often. I hope your package arrives soon.ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5123631695572626256.post-14480083945043390732016-09-07T11:55:56.273+01:002016-09-07T11:55:56.273+01:00I thought the peeled paint picture was ripples on ...I thought the peeled paint picture was ripples on a river or lake. Do you see what I mean?<br /><br />Today I had an e-mail from this address:- email@email-renew.info asking me to verify my paypal details. It is a phishing scam... but I realise that your credit card issue is not quite the same. We all need to be very wary.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com