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PeckhamRose Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is that pronounced "pee er" or "pee-ear" > I always pronounced it the way Friern in Friern > Barnet. "Free urn" > Now, how dya pronounce De Crespigny? I know someone with the last name De Crespigny. She pronounces it De Crepknee

Ms T, Re your post today:- Didn't Barclays block her account/card from the last time? Then they should refund her that money straight away because it sounds like their own fraud systems aren't even working after the fact!

Asset Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > er, like all the other peeps cate. why the > inquisition on poor Mscrawthew? Hi Asset, I didn't mean to conduct an inquisition. I am trying to isolate the possible culprits. Mscrawthew's experience sounds the most able to confirm the most likely place, if there is only one place! I used that shop only once in the less than 5 weeks before my new card was cloned. The garage also seemed to be suspect which I also used. Maybe the police would be interested if the 'pin'pointing can be that precise! I am happy to go to the police, but seeing as I used the card in numerous places the info won't be as useful. I have already spoken several times to my bank and they said it's really a police matter. Yours nosily

If it was the only time you used the card, ever, in its life, then that seems pretty certain where it was cloned. Perhaps you should go to the police......

Mscrawthew Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I have also joint the growing list of forumites > who have had a card "compromised" (If there are > this many on here, How many to add who never use > the forum?) I very rarely use my card apart from > paying in at a Nationwide but surprise, surprise > it has only been used twice 16th and 29th July and > that was in the above mentioned supermarket in LL. > My card was used in Malaysia 7th and 8th July 4 > attempts and 2 sucesses, total of ?185. So you are saying your card was cloned BEFORE you used it in the supermarket? Where did you use it before it was cloned?

trinity Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Had my phonecall this morning from Natwest. My > card has been cloned and used in the US. I only > use cash for the garage, haven't used somerfield > for 6 months but I did use Sainsbury's for the > first time in a month yesterday. I used the > cigarette counter (for a newspaper and cashback) > thinking it would be safer than the ATM's outside. > > > There seems to be a spate of cloning in ED at the > moment. Can the administrator do a bit of maths > and tell us what % of forum users have reported > cloning on this forum in the last couple of weeks. > (Only obviously if you have nothing better to do > on a Saturday at the height of summer:) ) Trinity What time did you use your card in Sainsbury's and what time was the transaction in the US? Your bank should be able to tell you. Is that shop the only place you used the card in the last 6 months?

danrees Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Had my credit card cloned in April, wasn't sure > whether this was the well known 24 hour shop or > the well known supermarket. > > Suspected the 24 hour shop at the time and > accordingly have not used replacement card since > at said establishment. However, had a call from > card provider today saying somebody had tried to > withdraw ?200 in cash. Therefore by process of > elimination it must be well known supermarket. > > I am going to the police station tomorrow. The supermarket beginning with So or Sa??

seanmlow Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Another FOUR people in my office had cards cloned > at TEXACO today. How did they know it was via Texaco?

pixel Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I had my card cloned last week straight after > using the Lloyds TSB cashpoint opposite the Plough > pub How do you know it was to do with that transaction? Did someone tell you that?

Tegid I can recommend First Direct(part of the HSBC group) and possibly a few other on here can as well. First Direct links up with the HSBC Fraud Department and it was them I spoke to when they texted me and called me after spotting an attempted transaction in Germany. They have confirmed that they call/text every number you give them, as well as sending you a message on the internet banking site.

Ha!, I splashed out and spent ?3.97! Never used Londis opposite East Dulwich station, maybe it is the shop in Bellenden Road. Is the Lloyds pharmacy the one in Bellenden or the one in Northcross anyone?

More cloning stuff........ I had a brand new ATM card for less than 5 weeks before it was cloned. In that time, locally, I used Sainsburys, Co-op, both ATM and shop, Somerfield (once), Lidl (twice), HSBC ATM, Poundstretchers (once), Iceland, Barclays ATM, Lloyds Pharmacy, Londis AND the Texaco petrol station. I can't remember where Londis is?? Anyway the Somerfield and Sainsbury link is there. Anyone else used any of the other places I used?

Otto Yes, it's weird that in the States, if you buy something in a shop then you don't need a pin. They sometimes ask for photo ID though. But at a US ATM you definitely do need a pin.

Otto, Where did you use your two different cards?

Mark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > just had a call from my bank, ?70.60 tried to be > withdrawn from the Philipines, use in the last > week: > > 1 Aug 2008 POS 31JUL08 SOMERFIELD , DULWICH > 4 Aug 2008 POS 02AUG08 CO-OP GROUP, MARKSBURY > 4 Aug 2008 POS 02AUG08 THE MONTAGUE INN , > WINCANTON > 4 Aug 2008 POS 02AUG08 TESCO , BATH > 5 Aug 2008 POS 04AUG08 SAINSBURYS PLC , DULWICH I would go back even further and see how often you use Somerfield/Sainsbury.

Can they clone cards that quickly? 10 hours from using it to being used. It's possible you used it a few/months weeks ago and it was cloned then.

louisiana Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Coming back to ED this afternoon, I noticed that > the DVR estate agents) branch near the Plough > seems to have shut down. > > Nothing at all in the shop/office any more (desks, > chairs, window display etc. all gone), and a > strange notice on the door along the lines of 'if > you find the office empty owing to all our > pressing engagements...' kinda thing. That was their first office, then they opened up the one near Goose Green roundabout. I often wondered why they bothered having 2 office.......so doesn't seem to mean one less estate agent in ED.

Clinker Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Camberwell Oz, > > Which bank has the texting service? I like the > sound of that, Do you have to pay to get the > service? > > Thanks! :) I use First Direct's texting service. They send me one every day with the last 5 or 6 transactions. Plus they are open 365 days a year, 24 hours a day and you can speak to a real person in this country, either in Glasgow or Leeds.

Marmora Man Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Recognising strange British tastes they also do a > great Marmite & Toast option which with double > coffee is > ?3.00. Good value, tho' I did see my > GP from Forest Hill surgery call in as I was > slathering butter and marmite onto the toast - may > get cholestrol telling off next time I visit GP. Maybe they will do hot Bovril and hot Ribena in the winter.

Otto Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi > > Went into HSBC today to withdraw funds with my new > card and the bank teller told me not to use the > machines outside as they had been "compromised" on > several occasions... > > xo, otto Am I being naive or should the HSBC staff not be monitoring their machines, at least during the day when they are open? If they are not then they should have an ATM machine inside! I have a First Direct account and they told me to always use an HSBC ATM as you get preferential treatment in case there is a shortage of funds. I had my card cloned a few weeks back and still don't know where it happened. Have there been any problems with the Co-op machine on Forest Hill Road, or any of the other ones on LL?

Beej Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I'm seldom found supping sunday roast anywhere > other than the Forest Hill Tavern - it's great > value at something like 8 squids and is always > freshly made and the gravy's always piping > hot....AND there are hardly any f&*%?ing child > buggies clogging up the entrance :) Where is this place please? I tried the Rye one Sunday for a roast dinner and thought it was exceedingly expensive for what it was. ?11.50 for indifferent chicken and veggies. They had red wine gravey with the chicken which was very peculiar. Would be interested in trying something else off the menue - any recommendations?

Well I wouldn't recommend Malia generally unless you like Club 18-30 types and people mooning,urinating and throwing up in the street. It does have a nice old town though. The 'bar street' the above poster mentioned is full of non Greek restaurants. I stayed there for 2 weeks while working one summer and it was interesting to say the least. Crete is a huge island; which side will you be on? Will you have a car? What do you like to do etc...I have made 10 different trips there so know it quite well. PM me if you like.

They have a new menu now including a Finnish breakfast, French breakfast and a German breakfast. They have started to do chilled soups; so far a pea and mint one and a gorgeous tomato with a tabasco kick. Lovely paninni rolls with sesame seeds on topping which aren't dry like some of them often are. Great Monmouth coffee. Think it is quite quiet now cos of holiday period so a good time to go in. Quite often sold out of things by mid afternoon. Can take everything away too.

LibraCarr Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hi, > > Just a quickie to make you aware that the > following businesses that have had incidents, so > you may want to use cash as an alternative. > > Texaco Garage - Grove Vale, East Dulwich > Budgens Convenience Store - Lordship Lane, East > Dulwich > Costcutter/Jet Service Station - East Dulwich > Road, East Dulwich > Tesco's (Metro outlet) - East Dulwich Road, East > Dulwich > > The way that some fraudsters obtain your pin > number is by using a remote camera, they place it > above the keyboard and read.When they start to get > noticed the retrieve the camera and move on to the > next hole in the wall. A simple tip is that if > you sight anyone sitting in a car/van facing the > machine,then do not use that machine. Always look > above the keyboard for the camera, but do not > remove it as they might get annoyed! > A remote camera needs a clear signal view and > needs no more that 25 yards to obtain good > recordable footage. > > If you have had a problem and want to change > banks, I would suggest the coop bank, they rang me > at 23.00 and asked if I was in India, as > transactions were tendered over the previous two - > three hours. They limited my card to UK > transactions for an hour to allow me to withdraw > cash, on the understanding that as soon as I had > withdrawn the money I would call them back to > advise them. In a couple of day's I had a new > card and pin number. > > Another area that is sus is Peckham, literally all > machines have been amended at some stage. > > Regards, > Libra Carr. I was called today by my bank, First Direct to ask if I was in Germany. No I said. Evidently someone used my cloned card to try and withdraw euros. They had the pin number luckily the bank stopped the transaction. I have used all the places you mention above Libra Carr, recently. So my card has been cancelled and I am awaiting the issue of a new one. If they use remote cameras then could we put our hand over the keypad to stop anyone seeing the pin? Cate

Sorry to hear the info about Hamburger Union. I tried the one in Tottenham Ct. Rd last year and really enjoyed it.