Fraud affecting Menards cardholders

guest · Oct 24, 2019

Fraud affecting Menards cardholders
October 23, 2019
https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/fraud-affecting-menards-card-holders/

TUESDAY 10/23/19 10:39 p.m.
Those with credit cards from Menards might want to watch your next statement a bit more closely.
Several cardholders have been surprised at the checkout due to fraudulent activity.

“They [Menards] did say that it was a Menards’ security breach, not Capital One.”
Menards provided the following statement to WFRV:

“It appears that a group of traveling criminals is guessing at credit card numbers at gas pumps and when they hit upon a valid number, they are making unauthorized purchases. Capital One, the company that owns and administers the BIG Card, tells us that these are isolated incidences and that the problem has been resolved. It also appears that Federal Law Enforcement is hot on the heels of the culprits.”
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Update: Capital One says ‘No personal cardholder data was accessed’ in Menards fraud issue

WEDNESDAY 10/23/19
Capital One has responded to the recent counterfeit fraud activity some Menards card holders experienced, previously reported on by Local 5.

A spokesperson with Capital One says the incident was not a cybersecurity breach, but instead a counterfeit fraud effort and that no Social Security Numbers were accessed. Anyone who notices irregular activity on their Menards BIG card account should contact Captial One directly.
Read Capital One’s full statement below:

“After identifying a counterfeit fraud effort impacting certain Menards card holders, we quickly took steps to address the issue and engage the appropriate authorities.
No personal card holder data was accessed as a result of the issue and, as always, impacted customers have zero liability for any fraudulent activity. [...]”
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