Fraud Alert/Credit Card,Debit Cards

[ls317]

In what could be the largest data security breach to date, MasterCard International on Friday said information on more than 40 million credit cards may have been stolen.

Of those exposed accounts, about 13.9 million are for MasterCard-branded cards, the company said in a statement. The other brands affected have not been identified. MasterCard has notified its member banks of the specific accounts involved so the banks can take action to protect cardholders, MasterCard said.


http://news.com.com/Credit+card+breach+exposes+40+million+accounts/2100-1029_3-5751886.html?part=rss&tag=5751886&subj=news

[shraby]

1. They should have to issue new numbers for

all those people.

[ls317]

2. No Kidding

[applegrove]

3. If 40 million cards suddenly go on a shopping spree in Galveston..

they may be able to shut it down fast.

[Cleita]

4. On the bright side, do you think they'll have to cancel

all debts on the cards?

[ls317]

5. Most Cards

Have a 50 dollar limit on them in cases of fraud