Soldato
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I am normally very on the ball with the normal scams but seems I have been had.
one of my credit cards (my backup Barclaycard i rarely use so it stands out like a sore thumb) has a dodgy transaction on it.
a week or so back I got a very legt looking TV licence letter. I still think this is legit the timing is right and it looks spot on even with extra TV licence bumpf in it so could be conincidence.
it said this will be the last paper bull you get for a while please sign up for online account with a 3D barcode I needed to scan. I did this and it said I needed to enter.credit card details. no charge but would do a hold and release to prove its me.
I did this and right after got Barclaycard fraud phone call. there was a £1.49 transaction from v-ett.co. I explained the story and the Barclaycard rep allowed it and unlocked my account. they said if any more appears to phone them and they will deal with it then.
however today there is a pending £29.99 charge from same thing. I phoned Barclaycard fraud but that said because ingreenlit the £1.49 charge it's not fraud in that sense so I have to phone back again in office hrs and put a block onit.
he said hopefully will get the £29.99 back but if not it will stop more coming out.
feel a bit sick tbh. it's not just the £29.99 it is not knowing exactly what I did wrong
looking at the TV licence letter again it still looks spot on so many be red herring
edit contacted disputed transactions and put a block on it for future attempts. still worried about what I did and when. I was also asked to phone TV licence people but to be honest I think it's a coincidence. I will however.
one of my credit cards (my backup Barclaycard i rarely use so it stands out like a sore thumb) has a dodgy transaction on it.
a week or so back I got a very legt looking TV licence letter. I still think this is legit the timing is right and it looks spot on even with extra TV licence bumpf in it so could be conincidence.
it said this will be the last paper bull you get for a while please sign up for online account with a 3D barcode I needed to scan. I did this and it said I needed to enter.credit card details. no charge but would do a hold and release to prove its me.
I did this and right after got Barclaycard fraud phone call. there was a £1.49 transaction from v-ett.co. I explained the story and the Barclaycard rep allowed it and unlocked my account. they said if any more appears to phone them and they will deal with it then.
however today there is a pending £29.99 charge from same thing. I phoned Barclaycard fraud but that said because ingreenlit the £1.49 charge it's not fraud in that sense so I have to phone back again in office hrs and put a block onit.
he said hopefully will get the £29.99 back but if not it will stop more coming out.
feel a bit sick tbh. it's not just the £29.99 it is not knowing exactly what I did wrong
looking at the TV licence letter again it still looks spot on so many be red herring
edit contacted disputed transactions and put a block on it for future attempts. still worried about what I did and when. I was also asked to phone TV licence people but to be honest I think it's a coincidence. I will however.
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