WTF are these people doing with my check card #?

And why the hell is a “shady hacker group” informing me they have it?

The info they have is slightly out of date; that expiration date is no longer valid. Should I be concerned?

I’d definitely be worried. Print out the email and bring it to the bank branch, right away, or get them on the phone. Check cards usually don’t have the same type of protection against fraud that a credit card might. Once your money is gone, it’s gone.

To be safe, I just called the bank, informed them of this email, requested a new card# and my current card be blocked. I’m still a bit suspicious as to the origins of the email, could be someone’s attempt at a joke. Or a “warning” in a similar vein as what I posted about in the Pit. After all, the “shady hacker group” warning me smacks of a hoax.

Am I the only person that’s dubious of these hacker claims that they are doing a service when they break into systems to expose flaws with security? I mean honestly, does that mean I can break into my neighbor’s house at night to expose the flaws of their doorlocks? That I can break into local stores to expose the problems of a glass front to a building?

I hope everything comes out alright with this.

I’ve never had a problem with disputing a charge on my card, my bank is pretty good about helping out quickly.

There’s an article about this on CNET.

Thanks for the link. My first thought when I read the mail was, “Better check Snopes.”

Another article here.

Heres what CNN has to say on it.