Post: PSN Users Reporting Hundreds of Dollars Stolen From Them
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04-26-2011, 11:31 PM
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ciunas
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After the shock announcement regarding Sony saying that every single PlayStation Network account may have been compromised, reports are starting to come in pointing towards the fact that PSN users are having hundreds of dollars stolen from their account this past weekend.
One PlayStation Network user, Josh Webb, emailed us after seeing the news regarding a user having $600 taken from him, stating:
Originally posted by another user
A total of $300 was taken from my debit card on Saturday. However, my bank called me to notify me of a suspicious transaction and they confirmed it was indeed a fraudulent withdrawal. I’ve had to cancel my card and order a new one which the bank will transfer my previous account’s money into. The thing isI worry that many users who linked their bank accounts with their PSN account are in serious danger; I hope they all call their banks to immediately take action and prevent any fraudulent withdrawals.
Here’s the email in picture form (click to enlarge) where Josh requested us to report on so others were notified and took action:
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Of course, there’s the story which many believed to be fake that VGN365 reported recently; a PSN user had $600 taken from their account. In the same story, Mike said he was also a victim of fraud:
Originally posted by another user
I had $200 taken out my debit card as well. This occurred in Florida and I live in MN. Luckily my bank’s fraud dept caught it right away and I have since cancelled my card. This just sucks.
Sony had today announced via the PlayStation Blog that every single person’s PSN credit card details may have been and is at risk of being compromised.
VGN365 requests every PSN user that reads this story to take action regarding their bank details. We wish you all – including Josh – the best; good luck.
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Guys for anyone panicking just tell the card owner to watch their statements there is no need to cancel right now but if you want to be extra safe you can.
An Industry Expert has said that they probably aren't after credit card information as they probably would of hacked a bank or something. The person who hacked PSN is most likely protesting in some form or showing off BUT ofcoarse keep a watch on your credit card statements better safe then sorry. - Written by me.
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04-27-2011, 12:09 AM
#29
juddylovespizza
I'VE GOT JUNGLE FEVER
04-27-2011, 12:11 AM
#30
itzCodzilla
Brute
Originally posted by sh
You could always use a prepaid card.
04-27-2011, 12:19 AM
#33
xxzero26xx
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Originally posted by itzCodzilla
Good thing I didn't put my parents credit card on PSN, I have a hard enough time trying to get them to buy stuff online as it is I don't need hackers stealing there money i'd never be allowed to buy stuff online again! 
Same here man the only thing they've actually bought for me online was minecraft and it took forever to get them to do that. Good thing i didnt have their credit card info on psn.
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Originally posted by SayWhat10
if there was actually a breach to our credit cards, SONY should have notified us via email at least, they havent. So theres a serious problem with that if indeed the hackers have access to our financial information
From the reports above, sounds like folks made withdrawals from debit cards? Sony doesnt even store the pin number from debit cards though. They just treat them as credit cards
From the reports above, sounds like folks made withdrawals from debit cards? Sony doesnt even store the pin number from debit cards though. They just treat them as credit cards
They said they would be sending out an email to people but still they should of emailed everyone the day it happened.
04-27-2011, 02:55 AM
#35
Takakuraken
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sony is just make up story so that they can cover their ass and at the same time blame hackers.... sony so lamers..
04-27-2011, 03:00 AM
#36
MuTeD-_-
Pokemon Trainer
the CC information sent over PSN is in now way shape or form encrypted ... i cant remember who but someone was on an IRC and showed us 10diff accounts including: Name on Card, CC Number, the 3 or 4 numbers on the back, billing ZIP code, user IP address, username, user password, and then some trophy information and random stuff like that
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