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The $9.84 Scam

by Dennis Gaskill
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Since December, hundreds of consumers nationwide have about seeing unauthorized charges on their credit and debit card accounts from a website they've never heard of -- typically for $9.84.

So far, no one knows how the scammers obtained their credit card information. Because the first complaints came in December, shortly after the Target data breach, some consumers speculate that the credit card fraud is related to the data breach. Others suspect Amazon accounts may have been hacked.

Neither appears likely because some victims say they never shopped at Target, and Amazon has not reported any hacking or data breach.

Complainants say the unauthorized charges were listed as stemming from an unknown website -- most commonly EETsac.com but also TDWcs.com, IEWcs.com, CEWcs.com, SEWcs.com, IAWcs.com, FEOsac.com and CWEBcs.com.
Authorities say small purchases, like $9.84, are often used as "test buys" to make sure a card is good while the small charge slips past many credit card owners. If you've seen such a charge on one of your cards they suggest you cancel that card.

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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I had someone pull a $35 charge on mine for Best Buy during the Christmas season and had to shut down that card. It was a really bad time of year to get scammed, especially since I was in the process of moving and also pay a lot of bills via card. Makes me so furious to have my life messed with like this even though my bank is right on that kind of thing.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    The damage these thieves can do in a short time is incredible. I would prescribe some serious punishment for identity thieves, hackers, and spammers if it were up to me.
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  • Profile picture of the author DWaters
    Thanks for the heads-up. I will be sure to check my bill. I will be the first to admit that I do not go over everything as closely as I should. A small charge of 9.84 will ad up if the thieves get away with many, many times over.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
      Originally Posted by DWaters View Post

      Thanks for the heads-up. I will be sure to check my bill. I will be the first to admit that I do not go over everything as closely as I should. A small charge of 9.84 will ad up if the thieves get away with many, many times over.
      In many cases the small charge is only a test. After that that they either sell your card info to someone else who starts charging expensive stuff, or they start charging expensive stuff themselves.
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  • Profile picture of the author duplication
    I have heard the same from many people in my area.
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    • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
      It makes good sense to check your accounts online on a regular basis. If you need a new card, you'll get it faster. We keep all our receipts and can reconcile online instead of waiting for the monthly statement.

      I hope the government traces these sob's fast and puts a stop to it. We still continually get scam phone calls for "our current credit card" that we need to listen. Those have been going on for months and months now. Probably done from overseas.
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  • Profile picture of the author taskemann
    I get charged with $10-$15 all the time. It always says it's a "fee", but I've no idea what type of "fee" it is...
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I'd be looking into that, Jimmy.
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    • Profile picture of the author taskemann
      Originally Posted by Dennis Gaskill View Post

      I'd be looking into that, Jimmy.
      I will next time I pay a visit to the bank.
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