LanguedocFox Posted 21 August 2016 Share Posted 21 August 2016 I am not sure if this is the right place to post, so forgive me if I have it wrong. My latest cash-card statement shows three similar charges along the lines of "PLAYSTATIONNETWORK INTERNET GB 20.000000 EUR at 1.18413 £16.89": the difference is the amount (two x 20€ and 1 x 30€) and the exchange rate. I've reported it to my bank, so I assume I will get a full refund. Thing is, I don't actually own a Playstation, so I assume this is some kind of a hack. However, I am very careful about giving out the account details (only to reputable companies etc), so I am wondering if this is the result of data theft from one of the big vendors or banks (my bank is Nationwide, and they have reported nothing suspicious). My question is, has anyone else had a similar rip-off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beliall Posted 21 August 2016 Share Posted 21 August 2016 Someone stole the space in your title too. sorry bud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristianity77 Posted 21 August 2016 Share Posted 21 August 2016 First and foremost, buy a shielded wallet. One of the biggest scams currently is people using your cards in your wallet for contactless payments. They only have to more or less walk by you and you can be had for a value of up to £30. This doesn't require a pin number or anything, just a swipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VLC86 Posted 21 August 2016 Share Posted 21 August 2016 22 minutes ago, kristianity77 said: First and foremost, buy a shielded wallet. One of the biggest scams currently is people using your cards in your wallet for contactless payments. They only have to more or less walk by you and you can be had for a value of up to £30. This doesn't require a pin number or anything, just a swipe. It's right to be cautious but I work for a bank and haven't seen a single instance of this happening. Gaming websites are a common area of fraud, contact your bank and they will sort it. They probably got your card details from a skimmer on an ATM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richmondfox Posted 22 August 2016 Share Posted 22 August 2016 10 hours ago, LanguedocFox said: I am not sure if this is the right place to post, so forgive me if I have it wrong. My latest cash-card statement shows three similar charges along the lines of "PLAYSTATIONNETWORK INTERNET GB 20.000000 EUR at 1.18413 £16.89": the difference is the amount (two x 20€ and 1 x 30€) and the exchange rate. I've reported it to my bank, so I assume I will get a full refund. Thing is, I don't actually own a Playstation, so I assume this is some kind of a hack. However, I am very careful about giving out the account details (only to reputable companies etc), so I am wondering if this is the result of data theft from one of the big vendors or banks (my bank is Nationwide, and they have reported nothing suspicious). My question is, has anyone else had a similar rip-off? The payment will be able to be traced but it would require the bank and relevant Playstation department talking to each other. Sony will be able to trace the payment to the machine that the purchase was made on and you would think supply the information to the bank/police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanguedocFox Posted 23 August 2016 Author Share Posted 23 August 2016 Thanks for all the replies, guys. I've spoken to my bank and they are raising a query with Visa, and returning the money to me. I guess I need to be even more careful about making online purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk3since03 Posted 24 August 2016 Share Posted 24 August 2016 20% price hike been comfired by Sony too for Ps+ ! Might be time to say goodbye to the ps4 and consoles for good! They are miles behind PC anyway.. far too inferior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSpaM Posted 24 August 2016 Share Posted 24 August 2016 3 hours ago, sk3since03 said: 20% price hike been comfired by Sony too for Ps+ ! Might be time to say goodbye to the ps4 and consoles for good! They are miles behind PC anyway.. far too inferior The price hike is for the US and Canada only, and it just brings the prices up to the same as people in Europe are paying. They've been getting it cheaper than everybody else since it launched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk3since03 Posted 24 August 2016 Share Posted 24 August 2016 36 minutes ago, MrSpaM said: The price hike is for the US and Canada only, and it just brings the prices up to the same as people in Europe are paying. They've been getting it cheaper than everybody else since it launched. Oh right fair enough thanks for that ! About time then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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