• Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        2 years ago

        Is it just they know they can only charge like $800 before they get shut down and want that extra $4 for themselves? I am still trying to understand the rationale. If I had no morales and a stolen cc, why would I care if it’s a $1 or a $5 charge for validation?

        I feel like I am learning I don’t check my cc info nearly as much as other Americans…

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      2 years ago

      The point of scammers using a small value to test stolen numbers is they hope such small transactions go unnoticed for longer, allowing them a bigger time window to use and abuse the stolen card number.

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        2 years ago

        That just doesn’t make a lot of sense. I would question something under a dollar way more then something under $10