BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges

Subject: RE: BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges
From: GUEST,Joanna from Chile
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 12:00 PM

I visited London between May 17th and May 26th and I have 2 charges made to my credit card on Jun 10th (when I was already back on my country) of US$ 22,89. I can't believe that no one knows which company is this, when is apparently related to some many fraudulent charges. Of course I canceled my card.

Subject: RE: BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges
From: GUEST,Mandy
Date: 02 Nov 09 - 10:44 AM

I have just noticed a charge from VUE BSL LTD for £15.50. ALthough i did attend a VUE cinema about 3 weeks ago i rang my bank and explained for them 2 say that it was from the exact date i was there! And that VUE take a while for the transaction 2 b authorised!This did put my mind at rest for the minute but having seen all these comments on here i am now woried more things will come out of my bank! My bank said everything is fine but i dont have much confidence in them in the 1st place!

Subject: RE: BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges
From: GUEST,sally
Date: 12 Nov 09 - 10:22 AM

well it does appear to be going on as had the same thing happen to me on the 8th oct, then they dont start using your account till a few weeks later!! so even if you have been to the cinema ( which i hadnt) keep an eye on your account, they normally try and use your cloned card again to top up a phone, mine was used to top up o2, then they normally try a bigger payment for something!! i hear the cloning of cards is happening at petro stations, so be on your guard.

Subject: RE: BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges
From: GUEST,Helen, cookieless
Date: 14 Nov 09 - 03:44 PM

Hi all,

Recently there were some articles on Australian news about ATM card skimming, and a major international operation was intercepted within the last month or so when card skimming devices were found by Australian Customs, being imported into the country.

Did any of you use the ATM machine on the same day that you were at the cinema? Or can you link use of an ATM machine to the fraudulent transactions?

Here is a link to recent Australian ABC news items about ATM card skimming.

http://search.abc.net.au/search/search.cgi?query=atm+skimming&collection=abcnews&form=news&num_ranks=20

If you are using an ATM be careful to check whether the machine, specifically the slot where you put your card, appears to have been tampered with, but then again, the thieves would be clever enough to make it look like a normal ATM slot.

Helen

Subject: RE: BS: Vue BSL Ltd - Warning - fraudulent charges
From: GUEST,Helen, cookieless
Date: 14 Nov 09 - 04:23 PM

Hi again,

I was just Googling to see if I could find out what the ATM card skimming devices look like. A major Australian bank has a .pdf file on it. It appears to be aimed at the bank employees, because the last part is about checking for skimming devices during the day, but very useful for consumers as well.

A document showing how to recognise ATM skimmer devices

Helen