SumDay
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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Interesting new scam. If you don't have pets, Chewy is an online petfood, toy & drug provider for our furry friends. We've used them for years. I'll provide the Cliff notes for those not wanting to read the whole sordid story.
Cliff Notes: Some unscrupulous Ebay sellers are selling pet food on eBay. As soon as they get the order, they hack into Chewy and charge it to some unsuspecting fool's account and then have it drop shipped to the buyer, at zero cost to the eBay seller. They are selling at a discounted price, and get 100% profit.
Long story: Last week, my email began blowing up with notices from Chewy, asking if I wanted to change my address, then another asking if I wanted to change my password, then another address change. I had over a dozen like this in rapid succession, so I called Chewy. Their fraud department was already on it, as was my credit card company. One of the attempted shipping addresses was in Ralls, TX, so I called their police department. It's a tiny town, and the sheriff is neighbors with the occupant. (can't make this stuff up). Turns out her husband passed away last week, so she was afraid his identity had been hacked. To keep this long story short, she had ordered cat food from Ebay, and this Ebay seller is selling pet food at a discounted price, hacking into Chewy accounts to place orders, and having it shipped to the buyer. He gets the money, and Chewy is out the pet food. So, keep those passwords unique and hard to guess. The end of my cautionary tail (pun intended). What people won't do to get a job...
Cliff Notes: Some unscrupulous Ebay sellers are selling pet food on eBay. As soon as they get the order, they hack into Chewy and charge it to some unsuspecting fool's account and then have it drop shipped to the buyer, at zero cost to the eBay seller. They are selling at a discounted price, and get 100% profit.
Long story: Last week, my email began blowing up with notices from Chewy, asking if I wanted to change my address, then another asking if I wanted to change my password, then another address change. I had over a dozen like this in rapid succession, so I called Chewy. Their fraud department was already on it, as was my credit card company. One of the attempted shipping addresses was in Ralls, TX, so I called their police department. It's a tiny town, and the sheriff is neighbors with the occupant. (can't make this stuff up). Turns out her husband passed away last week, so she was afraid his identity had been hacked. To keep this long story short, she had ordered cat food from Ebay, and this Ebay seller is selling pet food at a discounted price, hacking into Chewy accounts to place orders, and having it shipped to the buyer. He gets the money, and Chewy is out the pet food. So, keep those passwords unique and hard to guess. The end of my cautionary tail (pun intended). What people won't do to get a job...
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