Article

2007-04-23 Britain

UK petrol station scam run by Tamil Tigers

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Seafarious 2007-04-23 00:28|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The inquiries began in Hull and spread to Leeds, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Norfolk, Peterborough, Bristol and Nottingham. The fraudsters used machinery to skim data from credit and debit cards, which was transferred to bogus cards. Card details cloned in Britain have been used to obtain funds in Thailand.

Did no one at the banks get slightly suspicious when the credit accounts of ordinary British citizens began showing a cluster of debitting traffic in Thailand?

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-23 00:58|| 2007-04-23 00:58|| Front Page Top

#2 Zen, not really. It is kind of usual traffic, it is a faved vacationing spot for reasons... let's not go there, just let's say they may be compelling. ;-).

That's why it was a brilliant choice by the scammers. But eventually, every scam unravels.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-04-23 01:38|| 2007-04-23 01:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Point taken. I didn't realize that 750,000 Brits visit Thailand each year. That must be the plane ride from Hell. About half-way around the world. I've done a 12 time zone trip before and it was murder coming and going.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-23 04:22|| 2007-04-23 04:22|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks a bunch for the encouraging words, Zenster. I fly New York to Sydney tomorrow.
Back on topic: folks, always take a good look at the card slot when you use an ATM, especially one in a business, ( ie not a bank) My card got cloned in Sydney a few years back, at a gas station BTW, and about a month later it went on a $5000 spending spree in London- Cartier jewellers, Harrods, etc. Meanwhile I was way out in Central Australia, and just happened to go online as the purchases were coming in. Big surprise!

Posted by Grunter 2007-04-23 12:29|| 2007-04-23 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Grunter, be sure to get up periodically and move around. If you're on a 747, use the bottom of the stairs to do some leg stretching exercises. Drink plenty of water (it'll motivate you to get up), and be sure to bring with you a long book by a good author. Buy a stack of postcards and write to all your friends during the flight. Carry on your own supply of dried fruit and salty snacks and try to enjoy the ride. Don't forget to ask the flight attendent for some of those "captain's wings" to give the kids at your destination.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-23 14:02|| 2007-04-23 14:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Put a Tiger in your tank!

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2007-04-23 21:55|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2007-04-23 21:55|| Front Page Top

23:56 Zenster
23:46 Zenster
23:42 JosephMendiola
23:37 RD
23:30 Shipman
23:22 Shipman
23:21 Shipman
23:20 FOTSGreg
23:16 fingerinyoureye
23:15 Phineter Thraviger1073
23:10 Shipman
23:05 Shipman
23:01 Shipman
23:00 Shipman
22:56 JosephMendiola
22:54 DMFD
22:51 DMFD
22:48 Shipman
22:43 Zenster
22:39 JosephMendiola
22:38 KBK
22:33 Zenster
22:31 Barbara Skolaut
22:28 Old Patriot