[Asterisk-biz] CC Fraud

[Herman Webley]

Very interesting stuff here

On 06/18/05 17:22:04, programming dept wrote:

> We are now calling back each new customer who signs up with us for
> voice
> verification that they want the order placed.  For us we are seeing
> about a
> 30% fraud rate.  It could be because of our unique pricing.

Is it that you detect that 30 of the orders are fraud by phone  
verification or is it that even after verification you have 30%  
chargebacks?

> Oddly enough if we pushed the orders right out when they come in the
> credit
> card would work.  ...the cards are sooo hot when they place the orders
> that
> most victims dont even know their card has been hi-jacked.

I don't understand what you're saying here, could you please rephrase.  
Thanks.

> We just love it when people say that they heard about us by Television

:) Very interesting

> Since we have not done TV yet its almost an instant flag that the
> order is
> fraud.  Oh and another flag that we have seen is when they use a 1 to
> start
> their NPA-NXX like 123-4328.

I don't get what you are saying about starting with '1'. Could you  
please explain further.


Best regards,
Herman Webley