is this real

Some twat at work has sent this e-mail. IS it real??




Please tell your friends and Family.

Pc742 Keith BUNN
Community Liaison Office
Boscombe Police Station
Gloucester Road
Bournemouth
BH7 6JA (direct) 01202 222672 (mobile) 07812364808


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I’ve just had a call from VISA, which was genuine, but I have been
advised of a credit card scam going around.





Visa and MasterCard scam
My husband was called on Wednesday from “VISA” and I was called in
Thursday From “MasterCard”. It worked like this: Person calling says,
“This is Carl Patterson (any name) and I’m calling from the Security and
Fraud department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been
flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I’m calling to verify. This
would be on your VISA card Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing
Device/ Any expensive item for ? 497.99 from a marketing company based
in Anywhere?” When you say “No”. The caller continues with, “Then we
will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been
watching and the charges range from ?297 to ?497, just under the ?500
purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the
credit will be sent to(gives you your address), is that correct?”

You say, “Yes”. The caller continues . . . “I will be starting a fraud
investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 0800
number listed on your card 1-800-VISA and ask for Security. you will
need to refer to this Control #”. Then gives you a 6 digit number. “Do
you need me toread it again?” Caller then says he “needs to verify you
are in possession of your card. Turn the card over. There are 7 numbers;
first 4 are 1234
whatever) the next 3 are the security numbers that verify you are in
possession of the card. These are the numbers you use to make internet
purchases to prove you have the card. Read me the 3 numbers.” Then he
says “That is correct. I just needed to verify that the card has not
been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any
other questions? Don’t hesitate to call back if you do.”

You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the
card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back
within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA
security dept.HE told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new
purchase of ?497.99 WAS put on our card.

Long story made short . we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA
card and they are reissuing as a new number. What the scam wants is the
3 digit number and that once the charge goes through, they keep Charging
every few days. By the time you get your statement, you think the credit
is coming, and then it’s harder to actually file a fraud report.

REMEMBER: THE REAL VISA REINFORCED THAT THEY WILL NEVER ASK FOR ANYTHING
ON THE CARD (THEY ALREADY KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT US)!!!!. What makes
this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from “Jason
Richardson of MasterCard” with a word for word repeat of the VISA Scam.
This time I didn’t let him finish. I hung up.

We filed a police report (as instructed by VISA), and they said they Are
taking several of these reports daily and to tell friends, relatives And
coworkers.

PASS IT ON!

Moral is NEVER give your details over the phone...

Fake.

Surfaced a few months ago, Wiltshire(?) Police issued a load of denials after being swamped with questions.