Not necessary, an unverified paypal member can transfer fund as long as u have register the CC in the account

can just 'pay with credit card via paypal' without adding any fund

This post has been edited by erry-: Jun 4 2011, 02:39 AM

if you buy things from trade sites like ebay, there's no need to verify or link the card to paypal to charge it.

There's something called "PAY AS GUEST"

Just need to enter card details then confirm payment

wah..too bad for bata bro..should be carefull next time..

I have one suggestion. This has happened and it could happen again in the future. Since this is a dedicated forum on credit cards, scammers/fraudsters will be lurking around here. So can we have something like the ones found in Garage Sales:





Scary

wow that was a crazy turn of events. didnt expect it stolen to be so fast

As conclusion, case is solved and no lost incurred?

it wont be so fast

not yet, probably have to w8 until Monday


Chow

We don't need another R&R that no one reads.

Come to think of it, anyone can use our AMEX card if they know our Name, CC number and expiry date since it doesn't come with any security features requiring us to verify the transactions.

Next year, I must give AMEX minus 2 stars for my top 10 credit card evaluation if do no not come out with better security feature for online transactions. At least it is good that BNM making all card issuers to sms us when a transaction occurs with our card.

It shows how vulnerable card users are. If we opt to pay something over the phones, I saw in places to use Amex that some bill can be paid over the phone, isn't we expose ourselves to this danger as well.?

Be reminded, any of you guys discussion here on how to catch the idiotic fraudster will be exposed

Mm..but still it only alerts you when the transaction has already been done and not preventing it. It should have at least use TAC for any transaction.
One thing I found is that if you forget to bring your phone or no batt, you are unable to make any online transaction.
Those 3D secure code will be more independent.

Since we are living in a world of digital, perhaps it should be banned. Or perhaps any transaction (over the counter/phone) will use PIN code like in some foreign countries or even fingerprints verification:)

Well, in the first place all that wouldn't have happened if the image/picture were not posted at all. I was a pure case of personal negligence - PERIOD.
There's no such thing as foolproof security. Scammers, cheaters, thief (and especially the guy who took opportunity from this forum) will always find a way to beat the system. Let's not go overboard with suggestions whereas a simple common sense (in the beginning) would have saved the day.

Let's not forget the reader who quoted the post (and compounded the problem further) and etc. Aren't we all equally guilty towards this incident ?

This post has been edited by hye: Jun 4 2011, 10:30 AM

This is crazy, I went and slept, this morning woke up! What a big case last night. This is definitely a hard lesson to be swallowed.

has this been implemented or still tabelling?

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Added on June 4, 2011, 10:37 ambata lodge a police report so as to "qualify" yrself as being a fraud victim. otherwise, the bank will not bear the losses.

This post has been edited by andyfriends: Jun 4 2011, 10:37 AM

ya..the online transaction really not very secure..u should minus 2 stars indeed :S

is it that they need the 4 digits too?

i guess this should a lesson to everyone here as well..