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If you didn't cancel the credit card you used for linode.com, now is the time

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If you didn't cancel the credit card you used for linode.com, now is the time

#1
I have been a victim of procrastination. Since linode have been compromised, i promised my self i would cancel the credit card and get a new one. Well I didn't, eventually I just stopped thinking about it.

On May 28 checked my card account and I see multiple charges for large amounts. (cash converters, groceries, cheese, and so on). Note this is all done overseas.

How do I know this is from linode?

For my online transactions I use prepaid cards that are easy to dispose of, and this card was used solely for linode.

Advice: If you are still on linode and didn't cancel your credit card, well you should.

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#3
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Thanks, I was thankfully canceled my card. Is there anyone else here that has had their card compromised?

Haven't seen any fraudulent charges on my card yet. I only have like 3 different monthly charges that go to that card so they'll be easy to spot and to contest if I need.

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#5
To be fair, that still doesn't mean it's from linode 100%. I recently had a fraudulent charge on a Chase Freedom card that I never once used anywhere (their fine print when it arrived showed they mislead me in the rewards I was promised). I had even shredded it when I got it so its not possible someone took it from my place. When they called me about the possible fraudulent charge, they guy explained that various government/creditor databases contain these cards and sometimes malicious employees use them for fraud.

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#6
I would also like to add that the same thing happened to me. Except it happened on May 30th.

I can't be 100% sure that my card was compromised because of linode, but there is a good chance that it was.

Thankfully the transactions were not captured, so I'm not out any money, but it still sucks.

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