WARNING - Don't pay at the pump at the (especially the Shell Garage in Crystal Palace)

[Annasfield]

Just had a call from my credit card provider in respect of some suspicious activity on my card. Turns out someone has had a bit of a spree on my behalf and has racked up about ?5k.

I should get it all back, however it's a bit a of mare as I'm off to Italy next week and always use my card when abroad. The transactions made me laugh when she read them out on the phone. 3 of them in particular:

?1,353 in Threshers Wine Shop

?1.98 in MacDonalds ?785 in Threshers Wine Shop

Fancy using a cloned card for a MacDonald's. Tight arses!!!

Was suspicious about the transactions as they're all local to me so I asked the girl as the only local payment that I've made was for petrol. Apparently the most common cause of card cloning is at petrol pumps, so I have now learnt my lesson.

Just thought I'd share this in case anyone else uses that petrol station. The Shell garage that is.

[bigbadwolf]

Beware of the Tesco garage on London rd, Forest Hill. Plenty of mischief going on there as well.

[Jeremy]

Never pay with a card at any petrol station. Most of them are dodgy. Always use cash if you can.

[jaybee82]

McDonalds and overpriced Wine?!

It was Michael Carroll. Case closed.

[Keef]

?1,353 in Threshers Wine Shop

Shit, that was me, sorry I forgot to mention borrowing your card :-$

[Annasfield]

bigbadwolf Wrote:

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> Beware of the Tesco garage on London rd, Forest

> Hill. Plenty of mischief going on there as well.

Ironically, there was a queue at that one which is why I went to Crystal Palace. Don't know the area that well and ended up a little lost on the way back and had to pay to use the toll road.

My impatience turned out to be a pricey decision.

[Annasfield]

Bad Keef. That's some going though spending that much on booze.

Reckon they must have hit the champagne and malts. Thank god I was skint and used my credit card rather than the debit card.

[Mick Mac]

Amazes me Anna that the Threshers staff did not check out the card with such a big purchase.

Anyway, hope you get the money back.

You're sure you didn't spend it when you were drunk? Have you checked the wine cellar?

[Annasfield]

Ha ha - no I was at Upton Park all day Saturday.

I'm surprised too - I checked the transactions again earlier and they went in twice on the same day. I think Threshers should be held accountable as I'd be suspicious of such a large spend. Annoyed with my credit card company too for letting them spend so much before noticing it. I have never put that much on my credit card full stop, let alone over a single weekend.