Credit Card Fraud alert - VIHA UNIMES, LLC

[KitKittyKat]

I was checking a card I rarely use now, but have in the past on the internet and I found this charge.

ON 01/06 AT VIHA UNIMES, LLC 302-683-7091 DE -$24.30

I have no idea who this company is or what it is for. I also called the company phone number, and received a message stating to the effect, "If you are calling in regards to credit card charges from Viha Unimes call your bank and dispute the charges." Now that is pretty bad. I called my bank, and did just that.

Please watch your credit cards. If anyone knows anything else about this please share.

Thank you,
Kit

PS - Sorry if this is the wrong forum to post on. I wanted everyone to see this.

[cnh1036]

Jeez, that is really bad, sounds like a scam to me!

[rahmed]

Wow,

Also look out for a company from Switzerland.. i think for $10.49

(my friend luckily had AMEX take out the charges)

[ibead_it]

I had the same Switzerland charge on my AMEX card. Thought it was bizarre since I had already closed the account. AMEX took it off with no problem, though.

[busymama]

I had the Switzerland charge too - but mine was for $17 and some change. Thankfully, American Express took it off immediately!

[cljjkelly]

I had the same charge from Switzerland on AMEX. I had already paid it, since it was so little and I thought maybe my husband bought something and forgot to tell me. I called, they took it off, I told them how I found out about it, and they are referring it to their fraud department.

Thanks for the heads up!

[mrsarkar]

.. (as usual), but...is this some scam that has only affected AmEx users?

[rahmed]

Wow,

I thought it would be an isolated incident (regarding switzerland)

interesting.. hope AMEX take cares of it.

rehan

[harloo]

Whoever is doing this is sophisticated with this scam. Someone on another board said that the Viha Unahmes charge on her AMEX card was for $1500.00 So everyone watch out. I guess now these creeps are trying to use small amounts in hopes that the cardholders won't notice.

[doglover22]

No, it is not just AMEX that this is happening to. I have an AT&T Universal Card Mastercard and my statement this month had a charge for $17.90 from "Payment Services" in Switzerland. We have not used this card for at least six months so I was shocked to see a charge on there. I called CS and they are investigating the charge right now.

[Jana1506]

I wonder how they got the CC #'s. Did you all shop at the same internet store or mail order? There should be a connection. Would be interesting to find out.

[ibead_it]

Same as doglover. The charge was on my AMEX Green which I almost never used period, and don't think I ever used online. In fact, the charge came after I cancelled the card--so it was doubly suspicious. Hence, I don't think the fraud was from an internet site.

[buckeyemomma]

I am going to go check mine also. I very seldom use my amex except for emergencies.