Comments for Chris Easton http://www.chriseaston.com #include Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:39:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Titles are hard to make up. by ian http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2007/02/06/274/comment-page-1/#comment-51313 ian Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:39:13 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2007/02/06/274/#comment-51313 Touchtone Harrogate is the authorisation service used by thousands of shops/businesses. They would only use the touchtone system if their electronic credit card machine could not connect so they phone up to get a 'manual' authorisation. The Credit/Debit card goes through a 'dummy' credit card machine, which shows up as Touchtone Harrogate. Once the transaction actually processes (usually a day or so later) it should show on your statement as the business where you actually used your card. Hope this helps. Touchtone Harrogate is the authorisation service used by thousands of shops/businesses. They would only use the touchtone system if their electronic credit card machine could not connect so they phone up to get a ‘manual’ authorisation. The Credit/Debit card goes through a ‘dummy’ credit card machine, which shows up as Touchtone Harrogate. Once the transaction actually processes (usually a day or so later) it should show on your statement as the business where you actually used your card. Hope this helps.

]]> Comment on Wow. by Rene Winter http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/11/03/268/comment-page-1/#comment-51251 Rene Winter Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:56:04 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/11/03/268/#comment-51251 Hi Chris i am living in Costa Rica. Today my Credit Card was charged with approx. $ 1500 from TOUTTONE PROJECT like yours in 2006. But i was in Costa Rica today. It looks like nobody stoped them untill today. Rene Hi Chris
i am living in Costa Rica.
Today my Credit Card was charged with approx. $ 1500 from
TOUTTONE PROJECT like yours in 2006. But i was in Costa Rica
today.
It looks like nobody stoped them untill today.

Rene

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Diane http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51243 Diane Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:40:43 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51243 My bank in Australia rang on Monday 1st Feb to notify they had stopped a $1100 transaction that was attempted at 5.00 am Saturday after a successfull $25.00 debit on Friday Jan 29 from Touchtone Project UK which had not been authorized.This Blog is a fantastic explanation of what the banks do not know or disclose.I have no idea how they had my details.All transactions through Streamline should be banned! My bank in Australia rang on Monday 1st Feb to notify they had stopped a $1100 transaction that was attempted at 5.00 am Saturday after a successfull $25.00 debit on Friday Jan 29 from Touchtone Project UK which had not been authorized.This Blog is a fantastic explanation of what the banks do not know or disclose.I have no idea how they had my details.All transactions through Streamline should be banned!

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Sharon Simon http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51239 Sharon Simon Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:09:11 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51239 My bank just called this morning to say that touchtone harrogate had used my Spanish card on 3 occassions in the past 7 days (Feb 2010). Luckily bank put a stop to it. My bank just called this morning to say that touchtone harrogate had used my Spanish card on 3 occassions in the past 7 days (Feb 2010). Luckily bank put a stop to it.

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by sten http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51228 sten Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:49:07 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51228 This also happened to me last night. Somehow Touchtone pulled my card information during a purchase. I was shopping online for a plane ticket on United.de., for 445.09 Euro. Somehow during the attempt to purchase the ticket Touchtone got my card info, and minutes thereafter, almost simultaneously, tried to run four purchases, at 620 USD, then 453, 72 Euros, 442,51 Euros and 396 GBP. Thankfully, my credit card company blocked the card. Touchtone apparently was able to collect my card nformation from the internet while the purchase was taking place. Inside of those seconds/minutes that the card information was being transfered from the airline nternet website to the credit company for approval and back to the airline website Touchtone was able to steal the information. So I have to say this: online purchases are no longer secure. Be very careful when you purchase online. Check with your credit card company immediately after your purchase to see if the original purchase went through. This also happened to me last night. Somehow Touchtone pulled my card information during a purchase.

I was shopping online for a plane ticket on United.de., for 445.09 Euro. Somehow during the attempt to purchase the ticket Touchtone got my card info, and minutes thereafter, almost simultaneously, tried to run four purchases, at 620 USD, then 453, 72 Euros, 442,51 Euros and 396 GBP. Thankfully, my credit card company blocked the card.

Touchtone apparently was able to collect my card nformation from the internet while the purchase was taking place. Inside of those seconds/minutes that the card information was being transfered from the airline nternet website to the credit company for approval and back to the airline website Touchtone was able to steal the information.

So I have to say this: online purchases are no longer secure. Be very careful when you purchase online. Check with your credit card company immediately after your purchase to see if the original purchase went through.

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Marsha http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51225 Marsha Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:48:25 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51225 I just found a $1.00 charge on my credit card paid to Touchstone Project Harrogate 01. I have not lost my card - it is in my possession. I called my bank and they have shut down my credit card. The bank indicated that this company was a "sports" company in England. I am in the U.S. Just yesterday I went to a seminar about identity theft and they mentioned that often a test is made for $1.00 by these people to see if the account works. I wouldn't have normally paid attention to a $1.00 charge but am thankful that I went to the seminar and knew to take action! I just found a $1.00 charge on my credit card paid to Touchstone Project Harrogate 01. I have not lost my card – it is in my possession. I called my bank and they have shut down my credit card. The bank indicated that this company was a “sports” company in England. I am in the U.S. Just yesterday I went to a seminar about identity theft and they mentioned that often a test is made for $1.00 by these people to see if the account works. I wouldn’t have normally paid attention to a $1.00 charge but am thankful that I went to the seminar and knew to take action!

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Cathy http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51212 Cathy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:36 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51212 On my day off , I happened to check my chase account . to my surprise there was a 1319.00 transaction to a TOUCHTONE PROJECT HARROGATE GB . Chase usually contacts me for almost any transaction I make that is any significant amount , much less than 1300 dollars. I am still waiting for the alert ! After recieving by Chase a significant run around and cavalier attitude about my hard earned money! we finally spoke to someone who finally did something , but it Truly was not a pleasant experience , nor were we alerted that this seems to be going on for a long time and if you search like we had to , you can find other people this has happened to. I am very disappointed in Chase bank .This is not what they advertise on t.v ,which is why I moved my money there in the 1st place. shame on you chase bank On my day off , I happened to check my chase account . to my surprise there was a 1319.00 transaction to a TOUCHTONE PROJECT HARROGATE GB . Chase usually contacts me for almost any transaction I make that is any significant amount , much less than 1300 dollars. I am still waiting for the alert ! After recieving by Chase a significant run around and cavalier attitude about my hard earned money! we finally spoke to someone who finally did something , but it Truly was not a pleasant experience , nor were we alerted that this seems to be going on for a long time and if you search like we had to , you can find other people this has happened to. I am very disappointed in Chase bank .This is not what they advertise on t.v ,which is why I moved my money there in the 1st place.
shame on you chase bank

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Cathy http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51211 Cathy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:58:36 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51211 OH MY GOD!!! I just checked my Chase account on line today and had the same thing happen to me!!!! There was 2 transactions( thousands of dollars gone!!) from TouchTone Project Harrogate GB. I'm furious that Chase did not alert me on this matter as they claim in there commercials! I'm posting this to any website that will listen!! I'm even going to the TV stations! CHASE HELPS KEEP YOU SAFE AND INFORMED YEAH RIGHT!!! OH MY GOD!!! I just checked my Chase account on line today and had the same thing happen to me!!!! There was 2 transactions( thousands of dollars gone!!) from TouchTone Project Harrogate GB. I’m furious that Chase did not alert me on this matter as they claim in there commercials!

I’m posting this to any website that will listen!! I’m even going to the TV stations!

CHASE HELPS KEEP YOU
SAFE AND INFORMED YEAH RIGHT!!!

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Luc http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51206 Luc Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:50:24 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51206 Same happened to me yesterday and today and it included $3:20 to TOUCHSTONE HARROGATE GBR The other two were $5.91 to MCDONALDS REST. BROMLEY GLADE GBR $320.09 to BOOTS 2817 LONDON GBR Same happened to me yesterday and today and it included $3:20 to TOUCHSTONE HARROGATE GBR
The other two were
$5.91 to MCDONALDS REST. BROMLEY GLADE GBR
$320.09 to BOOTS 2817 LONDON GBR

]]> Comment on Credit card hunters by Gav http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/comment-page-4/#comment-51172 Gav Wed, 27 Jan 2010 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.chriseaston.com/archives/2006/09/28/264/#comment-51172 OK so we are all being hit by this Touchstone Project company but can we get to the bottom of how they manage this. I do not believe it is someone swiping cards in store. I would strongly suggest this is a internet virus or a virus within a payment providers system otherwise how can they obtain card details from all over the world ? It does not seem that anyone on here would have anything else in common apart from online shopping. OK so we are all being hit by this Touchstone Project company but can we get to the bottom of how they manage this. I do not believe it is someone swiping cards in store.
I would strongly suggest this is a internet virus or a virus within a payment providers system otherwise how can they obtain card details from all over the world ?
It does not seem that anyone on here would have anything else in common apart from online shopping.

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