Credit card numbers stolen from Chain Reaction Cycles

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/03/17/cc_fraud_follows_bike_store_purchases/

Check yo bank balances.

Yeah I got hit by that, £15 O2 transaction. Bleh.

if i used my credit card through paypal could i be affected?

Same for us! (£15 transaction O2 pre pay on 14 March). I saw it last night on bank statement.

I saw a couple of those 4/5 months back. Which was around the time I ordered some items from Chain Reaction Cycles. Gonna ring my bank now.

me and my gf have had cards reissued after fraud was detected in the last few day (stopped before money taken out). This could explain the coincidence - we both bought stuff on CRC recently.

Iv not bought anything from them that recently, but my online statement is shit and takes like a week to show anything.

me and my gf have had cards reissued after fraud was detected in the last few day (stopped before money taken out). This could explain the coincidence - we both bought stuff on CRC recently.

the same happened to me last week, I'll check through the last few months of statements later though just to double check.

My friend's card was done a few days back, just asked and he did use CRC a week or so ago.

His bank called to see if it was genuine on the same day the O2 transaction was made so seems they are well aware of the pattern so recovering money should be straight forward.

¬.¬
Two O2 £15 top ups taken form my acc,
sucks since my usual topup is £15 form O2

Thanks OP
cue long-ass phonecall to bank

I've had 2x O2 top ups and 2x Vodafone top ups totalling £70... My bank has refunded while they investigate, but I'm going to call them with this info. I did a CRC order on the 1st March, and had 2 transactions the day after, and 2 over the following 10 days.

CRC have posted a statement around some of the common bike forums, see the last post here:

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/crc-security-issues/page/16

I'm emailing them now. Might as well, so they get an idea for how many people are affected. Not details about what's happened though.

Fuck, i order a lot through them...

if i used my credit card through paypal could i be affected?

Apparantly not. CRC will not have had access to your card details.

Just rang HSBC, they know about this particular CRC problem as they've had other people call about it.

^^this. The only reason your bank balance will be low is excess :(
"Hello Bank, I'd like to report some fraudulent transactions on my account. Some fuckers been using my card to buy beer and pizza"

Apparantly not. CRC will not have had access to your card details.

phew! all that means is the excessively low bank balance is down to my new build!

phew! all that means is the excessively low bank balance is down to my new build!

Well some b**tards been hammering EBay with mine.

fuck. will check now

I used paypal and haven't been affected. I hate paypal really, but I was being lazy. Which paid off.

fuck. will check now

Well that B**tard has order loads of weight weenie bling, other overpriced componentry, and I hate me him.

I seem to have escaped unscathed. But I did recently have my CC replaced because I broke it. I hope that's what's protecting me.

Well that B**tard has order loads of weight weenie bling, other overpriced componentry, and I hate me him.

Just checked. was very depressing to see what i spend on bike parts but luckily it was all money that i spend so no fraud so far!

I used paypal and haven't been affected. I hate paypal really, but I was being lazy. Which paid off.

Exactly the same here...phew!

Just checked. was very depressing to see what i spend on bike parts but luckily it was all money that i spend so no fraud so far!

I got carried away on payday, and spent a fortune on a flash cable system, some Q-rings, a pair of tyres, and a cassette.

4 weeks of bike shopping abstenance now.

i went for wheels, bars, tyres, crankset, frame and forks. the works! living off pasta for the next month