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    • GilesG
      Giles
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      We have had about 6 successful frauds against us in 11 years trading, so we have not done too badly.  But the overhead taken to manage out the bad guys is a pain in the arse.

      A decent fraudster can work out a CVC code and expiry date from a Visa card in 6 seconds.

      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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      • AppfaffA
        Appfaff
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        That's absolutely insane that it's that easy for them.

        I know all our software for client management had gotten really confusing, to the point that I have no control (and can provide no assistance) over a clients credit card on file once they input it into to our system. Tokenization is great, but I guess it's still not a perfect process.

        Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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        • GilesG
          Giles
          IHUK Crew
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          http://www.ncl.ac.uk/press/news/2016/12/cyberattack/

          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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          • AppfaffA
            Appfaff
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            Interesting… I was under the impression that Visa was safer than MC since a lot of banks have recently
            Dropped MC as their card of choice and swapped to Visa - but I bet that matters more about batch and swipe costs than anything else..

            Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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            • GilesG
              Giles
              IHUK Crew
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              Any customer who buys from this address:

              6515 Cecilia Cir #8680
              Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439
              United States

              We have had the following try:

              Sugeng Waluyo
              dani purnomo aji
              Aryo Supit
              Sandy Morgen

              "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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              • J
                Joule
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                @Giles:

                Any customer who buys from this address:

                6515 Cecilia Cir #8680
                Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439
                United States

                5 miles North of me.  Should I stop by and hand out my extra IH stickers?

                山形県の英語教師

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  Would you mind pissing through the letter box?

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • J
                    Joule
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                    After I have two bundles of asparagus for lunch…

                    山形県の英語教師

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                    • GilesG
                      Giles
                      IHUK Crew
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                      That works…...

                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                      • AlexA
                        Alex
                        IHUK Crew
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                        Another address forwarding to credit card thieves abroad.

                        14121 NE Airport Way
                        Portland, Oregon 97230
                        United States

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          **We've been duped and I am very pissed off….

                          I received this email:**

                          Dear Mrs, Sir

                          I am pierre Dubois, i am a french journalist for the magazine press market leader of men's fashion trends and lifestyle in the whole Germany wich called in style.

                          In February 2017, we will launching in style men magazine for the french market.

                          The editorial committee has decided to make a press article on "Iron Heart" miltary jacket and would like to make a full review of one or two of your models with your agreement.

                          We 'd like to test the Japan quality level and how you compare with you competitors in this matters.

                          So we would like to know if you're interested to participate to this press article and if yes we will need a "miltary jacket" (that we're going to send you back).

                          If you're OK of course we're going to prepare everything for you from the photos sessions up to to the article.

                          Please find attached our rate card and title profile and below a quick overview of the title. I would be more than happy to present the title to you in more detail. Are you based in London? Happy to arrange a meeting.

                          Keyfacts

                          Frequency: twice a year
                          Day of publication: Saturday
                          Copyprice: 3.50 € 1)
                          Basic rate (1/1 page 4c): 22,300 € 2)
                          Sold circulation:  80,000 3)
                          Editor-in-Chief: Kerstin Weng
                          Why InStyle MEN?

                          InStyle MEN is the essential style guide for men: Here you can find out everything about fashion, beauty and the most popular lifestyle news – naturally with the style of the stars. The magazine is aimed at the "normal" man who is interested in fashion and cosmetics but who isn't an expert.
                          InStyle MEN will initially appear in a bundle together with InStyle, making it an unmissable, extra-thick style package for HIM and HER. InStyle MEN will then be available at the newsstand for a further month as a stand-alone.
                          THE STYLE OF THE STARS – FOR MEN!

                          InStyle MEN is the consequent extension of InStyle‘s core competence: fashion service and orientation! Within 140 pages, InStyle MEN presents everything one must know about fashion, beauty and lifestyle.

                          InStyle MEN is directed especially at readers who are interested in fashion but also to female InStyle fans who want to share their passion for the latest trends with their partners.

                          Please feel free to contact me anytime, should you require further details or wish to receive a copy in the post.

                          Best Regards

                          Pierre Dubois

                          T +33 755 264 558

                          pierre.dubois@instylemen.fr

                          **After some to-ing and fro-ing including some telephone conversations, I agreed to send him some gear.  Anyway, he stopped communicating with me, so I got in touch with InStyle's head office.

                          The response:**
                          Dear Giles,

                          I am very shocked to hear about that. There is no InStyle Men in France, and there was never a plan to do so. This guy is just a liar and  as I said, I am really shocked that somebody is using our brand to steal clothes.
                          I put our Parisian correspondence Inna Fischbuch in cc, that she is informed that someone is acting like that.

                          I am very sorry to say, but as we have nothing to do with this request, we can not refund any clothes. But what we can do: publish your label (this time for sure!) in our upcoming issue (october issue).

                          For further questions, please do not hesitate to call me.

                          Best, Kerstin

                          @Alex just found the bastard:

                          http://cyrilhuzeblog.com/2017/02/24/dont-be-a-victim-and-catch-a-crook/

                          And sorry @Appfaff , the vest you wanted was one of the stolen items…. 😞 😞

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • ChrisC
                            Chris
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                            At least you got scammed by an above average dick hole.  That's… comforting?

                            (really sorry to hear this, as I am every time you get screwed)

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                            • riffblaster generalR
                              riffblaster general
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                              what the hell????

                              PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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                              • G.J.F-64G
                                G.J.F-64
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                                ^^
                                [emoji15][emoji15][emoji15] Damn, this fecking b…..d!

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                                  chazychaz
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                                  Argh those fraudsters make my country look bad..now i need to email for future orders

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                                  • T
                                    Torsten
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                                    Farid Mohd
                                    No.206 kg bunga mas
                                    Jalan Pantai Cahaya Bulan
                                    15300 Kota Bharu KTN
                                    Malaysia

                                    Credit card scams

                                    Panudet Sukhom
                                    131/13 The Chindasook Construction
                                    Saunpak 25
                                    Talingchan 10170
                                    Thailand

                                    Paypal scams

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                                    • GilesG
                                      Giles
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                                      Thanks Torsten…... @Winchy @Alex @Madame Buttonfly

                                      "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                        Torsten
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                                        Mohd Afiq
                                        Pt 777 kampungg telaga nibong,tanjung chat
                                        15400 Kota bharu KTN
                                        Malaysia

                                        Credit card scams

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                                          Torsten
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                                          nur aslam
                                          pt 5809 taman beril 1,jalan santong,kampung bukit merah
                                          23100 paka TRG
                                          Malaysia

                                          CC Scams

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                                          • jock1624J
                                            jock1624
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                                            Phew , I dodged a bullet there .

                                            Hello Giles ,

                                            I"m an writer , no publisher ack err I meant wholesale buyer for Tartan Men Abroad Monthly - an
                                            online but sometimes offline blog for men's fashion as pertaining to trends of current suitablility in the current forward looking manner .

                                            Can you send us some Iron Heart products to observe , wear , photograph and  facilitate for review and style pointers in our April 2019 edition ?

                                            Feel free to email me or telephone for further access . My pager number ( I'm old school and use a pager for fun ) is 987-456-123-567345210-56 .

                                            Look forward to future endeavours and colloborations of high standards .

                                            Thank you .

                                            Jock Esq.

                                            Mirthing my way through life.

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