Someone just tried to spend £1000 from my bank at OcUK.

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 01:10

Hey guys. Just got a text from Halifax.

I have changed my ocuk account password. But, i have checked my orders and don't see anything in there that failed payment or was cancelled. I think this was used on another account somewhere?

Anything else i should do? ( halifax sent me a text saying they would be in touch with me "soon" )

cheers.

EDIT : I would like to point out that this is a genuine text from them. There is another one from them above from when i ordered a 2k laptop from ocuk and had to confirm that it was me making the payment as i did it.

diamount · 18 Sep 2017 at 01:21

Strange OCUK was used in the attempted fraud, they aren't the most obvious retailer to buy electronic goods from. When did you buy that laptop? Do you still have the invoice in your inbox? I'd change your email password too if that is the case. Sometimes banks will 'whitelist' a particular retailer that you purchase goods from with regularity, although luckily that wasn't enough for it to go through their system.

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 01:27

Laptop was on the 13th 06 2017. I regularly change my email passwords but will do it again.

as yourself, i think it's strange that it's OcUK as i do buy 70% of my pc stuff from here.

BaroUK2 · 18 Sep 2017 at 01:41

This is a strange one considering its a fixed £1000.00 and not a penny less which looks to be a mistake from OCUK maybe ?

Fishbait · 18 Sep 2017 at 02:29

harry5522 said:
Hey guys. Just got a text from Halifax.

I have changed my ocuk account password. But, i have checked my orders and don't see anything in there that failed payment or was cancelled. I think this was used on another account somewhere?

Anything else i should do? ( halifax sent me a text saying they would be in touch with me "soon" )

cheers.

EDIT : I would like to point out that this is a genuine text from them. There is another one from them above from when i ordered a 2k laptop from ocuk and had to confirm that it was me making the payment as i did it.

The number on top image is that of the sender?
Enter it online.
Shows quite a few have had that number with a similar message, stating it was a con.

Just a thought, check your phone bill, in case it's one that costs for replies etc. More likely (if it is a con) that they're just after your personal info'.

BaroUK2 · 18 Sep 2017 at 02:40

Fishbait said:
The number on top image is that of the sender?
Enter it online.
Shows quite a few have had that number with a similar message, stating it was a con.

Just a thought, check your phone bill, in case it's one that costs for replies etc. More likely (if it is a con) that they're just after your personal info'.

Number is legit, it belongs to Lloyds Bank Fraud Department which owns Llyods, Bank of Scotland and Halifax.

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 02:45

It's definitely a legit number. I have had to use it before. People claiming it to be a con are incorrect.

jrodga2k5 · 18 Sep 2017 at 03:24

BaroUK2 said:
This is a strange one considering its a fixed £1000.00 and not a penny less which looks to be a mistake from OCUK maybe ?

Could be a Voucher purchase attempted? I know you can get those at square amounts.

BaroUK2 · 18 Sep 2017 at 03:26

jrodga2k5 said:
Could be a Voucher purchase attempted? I know you can get those at square amounts.

Yea most probably, didnt noticed OCUK had vouchers xD

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 03:26

jrodga2k5 said:
Could be a Voucher purchase attempted? I know you can get those at square amounts.

That would be quite logical. Buy a voucher and spend it anonymously(ish)

jrodga2k5 · 18 Sep 2017 at 03:28

harry5522 said:
That would be quite logical. Buy a voucher and spend it anonymously(ish)

Except extremely trackable...

I hold a credit card and Halifax have blocked OcUK plenty of times, to my frustration of course. Nice to see it's worked out well here for you

Abraxaz1 · 18 Sep 2017 at 03:29

Time to do a full malware scan on your phone/computer.

Also change your internet banking details.

Probably a compromised card and fraudster using a rare estore to stay under the radar, I assume overclockers still only complete a order if it's the same shipping address as the card is registered at

Efour · 18 Sep 2017 at 05:30

Inside job on forums, trust no-one.

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 05:39

Efour said:
Inside job on forums, trust no-one.

Aa83 · 18 Sep 2017 at 07:11

You can't fault the fraudster's taste in etailers

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 07:12

What i find more annoying is i know full well halifax are going to phone me at something like 2 in the afternoon when i am trying to sleep ahead of the nights work.

BaroUK2 · 18 Sep 2017 at 07:14

If you call them early this morning then i dont think they will call you back again...

FloppyPoppy · 18 Sep 2017 at 08:23

Just got a call from them (robot) it turned demonic and hung up. <--- not a joke

Dis86 · 18 Sep 2017 at 08:29

Pft, ocuk attracting riff raff.

div0 · 18 Sep 2017 at 09:14

harry5522 said:
Laptop was on the 13th 06 2017. I regularly change my email passwords but will do it again.

as yourself, i think it's strange that it's OcUK as i do buy 70% of my pc stuff from here.

Possibly whoever got access to your card details, also got access to some of your purchasing history (bank statements?) and deliberately targeted sites that you'd made large purchases from in the past, hoping that your bank would be less likely to block it as suspicious?