Bank card getting compromised-Eldersburg establishments?

Raineman · Oct 2, 2017

My bank card has been hacked for the second time in the past couple months. Obviously new card last time and just cancelled that new one a few minutes ago.

Anyway, trying to play detective and figure out where they are getting it from. I have not been back to the places I suspected last time, so must be from a place I don't suspect.

The fraudulent charges are coming from a place called "Whoeasy.com". I have no idea who they are or how they are getting my info. They have been the guilty one on both compromisings.

My question...has anyone else been hit by this company, and if so, what establishment(s) do you suspect? Maybe we can narrow it down to a common place.

Most recent for me have been: Total Discount, Martins Gas (at the pump), Eldersburg Exxon (at the pump), and Shoppers. Also used yesterday at Rocky's Pizza in Cascade, MD.

Boom Boom · Oct 2, 2017

Did you hand your card to anyone at anyplace you've been, restaurants included? That's typically the culprit, unless a business you normally visit has an ongoing hack they're not aware of.

md_al · Oct 2, 2017

Gas pump might have a skimmer. I've seen videos of card skimmers on gas pumps and ATMs. If you bank online do check your security programs if up to date.

bwceng11 · Oct 2, 2017

Card

Any parking where you handed then your card. I agree with the restaurant and the gas pump skimmers also.

adit · Oct 2, 2017

Make sure your PCs/Laptops/Tablets/Phones are not compromised.

Raineman · Oct 2, 2017

Boom Boom said:
Did you hand your card to anyone at anyplace you've been, restaurants included? That's typically the culprit, unless a business you normally visit has an ongoing hack they're not aware of.

adit said:
Make sure your PCs/Laptops/Tablets/Phones are not compromised.

I appreciate the possibilities, but this particular card never leaves me. I almost exclusively use it for gas at the pump or my own bank's ATM. If I have to let someone take a card away from me to run the card, I have a different one for that. I also never use this particular one to do things online. Has to be some kind of skimmer somewhere. Heck, I even check for cameras when I use it.

If anyone has been hit by this "whoeasy.com" please shoot me a pm. Especially if it may have been compromised at an Eldersburg place.

threegun · Oct 2, 2017

Most likely gas pump. I am on my fourth card.

SavageShooter · Oct 2, 2017

That is why I pay with cash at gas stations, convenience stores, fast food, restaurants, supermarkets etc. The only safe way.

Raineman · Oct 2, 2017

savageShooter said:
That is why I pay with cash at gas stations, convenience stores, fast food, restaurants, supermarkets etc. The only safe way.

Thats the new plan I think.

Indiana Jones · Oct 2, 2017

Happened to me too last week. Wells Fargo is WAY more helpful than Bank Of America ever was. Pain in the ass.

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Half-cocked · Oct 2, 2017

Raineman said:
Most recent for me have been: Total Discount, Martins Gas (at the pump), Eldersburg Exxon (at the pump), and Shoppers. Also used yesterday at Rocky's Pizza in Cascade, MD.

I use my card regularly at Martin's, Martin's gas, Shell (near Walmart), Walmart, Total Discount, Shoppers, and Oscar's; no suspicious activity here but I'll keep an eye out.

magnumpi · Oct 2, 2017

Mine was compromised a while back. I bought a video game at Gamestop for my son on my card, and that very night there were charges to an online video gaming website. Don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to solve that one. Called the bank and they weren't even interested in the info, they just reversed the charges on my account. That's why this stuff is rampant, apparently smaller charges aren't worth the trouble of pursuing the thieves, so it just continues.

dist1646 · Oct 2, 2017

I only use my card at Martin's at the gas pump. No issues. My wife works at Martin's and I let her know about this so they can be on the lookout.

Blaster229 · Oct 2, 2017

Looks like whoeasy dot com is a phone reverse search look up service. Did you try to find a number?

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/whoeasycom/internet/whoeasycom-whoeasy-whoeasycom-fraudulent-charges-to-your-card-seattle-washington-1381061

davsco · Oct 2, 2017

if by bank card you mean debit card, not sure why anyone is using these and not credit cards. credit cards give pretty nice points, and if you pay them off each month (just like you immediately do with a debit card), there is no interest being charged. and from what i understand, getting fraudulent charges reversed is easier with credit than debit cards.

but certainly sorry for your loss and PITA of going thru this hassle.

Raineman · Oct 2, 2017

Blaster229 said:
Looks like whoeasy dot com is a phone reverse search look up service. Did you try to find a number?

http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/whoeasycom/internet/whoeasycom-whoeasy-whoeasycom-fraudulent-charges-to-your-card-seattle-washington-1381061

No, I had never heard of them until they hit my card, and now they hit my new one. Besides, who the hell gives card info to look up a number?

adit · Oct 2, 2017

Raineman said:
No, I had never heard of them until they hit my card, and now they hit my new one. Besides, who the hell gives card info to look up a number?

They may just use that site for probing if the card is still valid.

brownspotz · Oct 2, 2017

davsco said:
if by bank card you mean debit card, not sure why anyone is using these and not credit cards. credit cards give pretty nice points, and if you pay them off each month (just like you immediately do with a debit card), there is no interest being charged. and from what i understand, getting fraudulent charges reversed is easier with credit than debit cards.

but certainly sorry for your loss and PITA of going thru this hassle.

Repeat this....debit cards are dangerous, credit cards are cautious.

When your debit card gets hacked. It's a direct link to your bank account. enjoy spending hours on the phone, with frozen accounts etc., when my credit card gets hacked.i get a call with this "have you been in Tijuana? Please confirm the last 3 charge's." I get a new card the next day and move on.

c4snipar · Oct 2, 2017

Try to avoid the use of debit card at all costs. Any fraudulent credit charges are almost guaranteed To be resolved without loosing a dime but not debit card. There's no need to play detective, with nowadays technology, unless you don't use it, if you do, you are exposed and there's chance your number got stolen. Just file it through your company, and get it done, i wouldn't waste my time on that.

KJackson · Oct 7, 2017

I have never had a problem getting fraudulent stuff reversed on my debit card. They even caught the stuff before I did and shut down my card. The one charge that really got me was they joined one of the on-line dating services. Maybe that is how the bank caught it. Let's see, this guy has a joint account with his wife and he is paying for a dating service.

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