Ranchhorseus(dot)com fraud

[lintesia]

Just a PSA.

A few days ago I stupidly purchased a pair of clippers from ranchhorseus(dot)com at a too-good-to-be-true price. When I received several emails acknowledging my purchase with questionable return addresses (one was from “pradaeyewear” – I kid you not) and Chinese characters, I called my credit card company and requested that any charges from them be reversed. The agent assured me that there had been no questionable charges made.

Two days later, I received a confirmation email from Priceline for a plane ticket/airport transfer/hotel that I did not book. When I looked at my CC account I discovered that since I bought the clippers (Lister Legend clippers for $99.00, how dumb can I be?), my credit card had been used to purchase a flight on American Airlines for over $900, two separate Priceline trips for over $700, and a spicy chicken sandwich 2000 miles away from where I live for $3.00.

The card has since been cancelled and I’ve been assured I won’t be responsible for any of these fraudulent charges. Steer clear of ranchhorseus(dot)com!

Edited to remove autolinking to the fraudulent website.

[moonlitoaksranch]

Wow, that sucks! I’m sorry. Thanks for the heads up.

[Vyce]

That sucks OP. Ty for the heads up. I hope that’s the end of your troubles.

[Paint_Party]

That is scary! Glad you caught it and that your CC company was prompt in helping you.

I hate a scam. Thanks for the alert. It’ll remind me to be extra vigilant.

[trubandloki]

So glad you are not going to be held responsible for those charges.

I am confused how they did not bring up all the weird charges when you were talking to the credit company about reversing the charges on the clipper purchase.

[hoopoe]

OP check in to setting up 2 step authorization for your card. That usually involves them sending your phone a code which you enter in your computer. When you are using your card live at the vendor, that is its own authority, but when you shop on line your card provider will send you a code on your phone which you enter in the pop up authorization

[MunchingonHay]

@lintesia

and a spicy chicken sandwich 2000 miles away from where I live for $3.00.

I am so sorry you are experiencing this, but the spicy chicken sandwich made me laugh… and now I want one.

I heard people were also experiencing the same sort of fraud with TEMU.

[trubandloki]

@lintesia

spicy chicken sandwich 2000 miles away from where I live for $3.00.

Where can one find a sandwich for $3?

(Don’t really mean for you to give us any identifying information OP, I am just shocked at the cheap sandwich buying.)

[lintesia]

“Dave’s Hot Chicken” in Wisconsin, iifc. $3.68. I took the liberty of assuming it was for a chicken sandwich…(!)

[lintesia]

I think that my phone call to the credit card company preceded the charges. But I’m surprised that my call didn’t automatically put a “fraud alert” warning on my card. It was one of those calls where it was difficult to understand the person on the other end of the phone – and probably not easy for her to understand me, especially since the charge for the clippers hadn’t gone through yet.

[lintesia]

I will definitely do this with the new card! Thanks for the reminder about this option.

[VodkaRedbullx2]

You can get a half sub at sheetz for $3.00

[trubandloki]

@VodkaRedbullx2

You can get a half sub at sheetz for $3.00

Goes to go look up what Sheetz is.

[furlong47]

Looks like they just had a side dish… but realistically they often run the card through a random site online for a small amount to make sure it works. My credit card number was skimmed and flagged for a $1 charge at a medical lab site halfway across the country… they never got further than that.

[Calhoun]

Out of curiosity. . . since the thieves used your card for airline tickets. I wonder if the CC company contacts the airline and the seats are canceled.

[lintesia]

Good question. When I got the first email from Priceline, it listed a reservation for person x at a casino with a phone number. I immediately called the casino – they couldn’t find anything linked to my name or my credit card number but they did have the reservation for person x. I was told I would need to go through Priceline to pursue it. Instead, I just went through my cc company.