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Udupi: Moodubelle man's credit card cloned, swiped in Saudi

  •   Sat, Nov 16 2013 10:40:12 AM

Udupi: Moodubelle man's credit card cloned, swiped in Saudi

Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Nov 16: A credit card belonging to a Moodubelle resident here was reportedly hacked in Saudi Arabia and swiped to buy items worth more than Rs 77,000.

The credit card belongs to Valerian Lobo of Moodubelle.

Valerian had opened a savings account in Axis Bank and was issued a credit card. On October 6 and 7, an unknown person in Saudi Arabia is said to have swiped a cloned copy of his credit card to buy items worth Rs 77,456.58.

Though the purchase was done in October, it came to Valerian's notice only last week. He then enquired with the bank and was told that the card was swiped in Saudi Arabia.

Valerian has filed a case in Udupi police station in this regard.
  

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  • Joseph, Borivali,Mumbai

    Mon, Nov 18 2013

    Going with my past experience, I can only say that these Private Multinational Banks will be after you till you open a Bank account and obtain all credit/debit cards. After this, they are not bothered at all and you have to run behind them and it is like chasing a deaf and dumb person. Tele-calls are not answered (manned by outsourced persons), emails are not replied and a whole lot of lethargy is found. The only answer you get is "we are looking into the matter". Therefore, it is advisable only to open an account but not to accept any add ons like debit and credit card while will only add to your miseries.

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  • Sathurine Fernandes, Udupi

    Sun, Nov 17 2013

    Sorry to hear the news dear Valli Baab. Now the Bank must reimburse the whole amount as well as the Penalty.

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Sun, Nov 17 2013

    Ever since the jobs are outsourced by Credit card companies, credit card frauds have increased many folds!
    RBI has necessitated the entry of OTP (one time Password)sent through registered Mobile of card holder for completing the transaction.
    OTP for online shopping and, thumb impression recordings for offline shopping should be made mandatory to eliminate credit card misuse & frauds!

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    Oh god They are making a duplicate card? Sad indeed. Its very scary to use credit cards now.People these days will do anything for money. Honesty has disappeared from our society fully.

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  • William, Bantwal

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    How can bank allow to debit the charges so easily ? For each & every transaction, they send sms mail. But if the bank is so shrewd it would have asked the credit card owner & guy is here in Udupi, how it can allow debit in Saudi. Report the matter immediately to Saudi officials. You will see either his hand will be cut or beheaded by next week. Cheating in Saudi invites death.

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  • Arshad Kadli, Bhatkal / Al Khobar

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    Nowadays you have new type of cards that requires password for every transactions.
    I am not familiar with the way credit cards work in India. But for cards issued by Saudi Banks you immediately get an intimation vis SMS regardless of you use the card inside the kingdom or elsewhere.

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  • vinaya, mangalore

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    Last month one of my friend used his credit card issued by axis bank mangalore, was not able to access his account and repeated e mails and calls to Axis bank who return said that these credit card transaction process was given to their outsourced dept and not handled by axis bank directly.In this case there is likely a chance of fraud which now happened in Saudi Arabia. Request AXIS BANK to take up this issue seriously.

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  • Aubb, Kuwait

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    @Vinaya,M'Lore

    Dishonest employees of Indian outsourcing companies have proven to be master criminals, as many such frauds have come to light all throughout the world including USA.

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  • simple, Bangalore

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    If Axis Bank has given a reply of that nature, then it is better for people not to open account with this bank as for any forged transaction happened, they may wash their hands off citing "OUTSOURCED - NOT RESPONSIBLE"!!

    The customer has connection with the Bank concerned and not with any party bank may hire for doing their work. Did Axis Bank inform the customer when issuing the card that they are not responsible for any fraud that may take place as they are "Outsourcing" the function of ATMs?

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, BAHRAIN

    Sat, Nov 16 2013

    Everything is possible in the prevailing era of modern technology negative or positive.

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