PSN has returned. What freebie games are you getting?

hey Pck21, could you just posted a direct link to place a credit/fraud alert on your card?

i havent done anything with my card, but im thinking i should at least put a alert out there.
 
[quote name='AdmrlBalls']Maybe they didn't buy gas, maybe they just went into the gas station store and bought $130 worth of moon pies...[/QUOTE]

I know someone who lost his wallet at work and the cleaning people found it. They went right to several gas stations in a row buying around $100 worth of random stuff at each one. I think it took 5 stations before someone asked for ID because it was a mans name on the card and a women using it. They were able to get the police there fast enough and ID the person who was using the card. Not sure why they ran right to a gas station but it seems to be a trend.


[quote name='Pck21']Some card companies do have this feature. You can setup a virtual account number, specify the funds, and/or specify if it's a revolving/recurring charge (such as Netflix). Contact (or login to your bank's online banking website) your bank and ask.
[/QUOTE]

So much for my great new idea ha.
 
Any word on PSN being back up soon? Loss of access to MLB.TV is getting frustrating. Also will the PSN Store be back up by May 17? I switched my preorder of LA Noire to the PS3 version from the 360 version just because 1. it got an extra case, 2. it was the lead platform, and now 3. it's on 1 disk vs. 3 disks on 360 and its a single-player only game.
 
[quote name='8bitArtist']hey Pck21, could you just posted a direct link to place a credit/fraud alert on your card?

i havent done anything with my card, but im thinking i should at least put a alert out there.[/QUOTE]

I dont think you can do anything like that manually, if effectively would make your credit card useless. If youre so bothered by it, just call the number on the back of your card to get a new number.

If its your actual credit, not credit card you want to keep an eye one, then use one of the various links recommended in the sony email.
 
I wonder which will come out first...PSN...or FF14

Also, isnt all of this downtime screwing the hell out of thier Developers? (Like the people who put games/DLC on PSN)
 
[quote name='dgwillia006']I wonder which will come out first...PSN...or FF14

Also, isnt all of this downtime screwing the hell out of thier Developers? (Like the people who put games/DLC on PSN)[/QUOTE]

PSN or Duke Nuke'em Forever is funnier.
 
[quote name='8bitArtist']hey Pck21, could you just posted a direct link to place a credit/fraud alert on your card?

i havent done anything with my card, but im thinking i should at least put a alert out there.[/QUOTE]

https://www.experian.com/fraud/center.html

You can try that link, but it's not for your credit card only. It places an alert on your aggregate credit. When you place the alert, your credit will be monitored for ANY lines of credit that are opened in your name during the alert. This is what true identity theft is: Thieves steal your identity, and try to open a home loan, car loan, credit card, checking account, etc, in your name. This drags down your score, and places you at risk for a ton of things. A stolen credit card is peanuts to ID theft.

If you truly want a new card number, there is something you can do: lie. You can call your credit card issuing bank, state that you lost your card, and they will send you a new card with a new number. The old number will be void. Once the old card is blocked, be sure to update any recurring charges (Netflix) with the new number.
 
[quote name='metaphysicalstyles']How did they buy gas with just a credit card number?[/QUOTE]
Maybe the they're an experienced Credit Card thief and had the set up to dump your information onto a temp card so they could use it. Fairly common for the big time crooks.
 
[quote name='AdmrlBalls']Maybe they didn't buy gas, maybe they just went into the gas station store and bought $130 worth of moon pies...[/QUOTE]


thats a shitload of moon pies. speaking of which i had some of those strawberry ones a while back and they were damn good. especially microwaved.
 
What's up with CC thieves buying flowers? My grandpa had his shit stolen a few weeks ago (he wasn't on PSN) and they bought $400 worth of flowers.
 
[quote name='Oaxan']PSN or Kingdom Hearts III is more accurate.[/QUOTE]


i have no faith in kh 3 being any good after that turd which was kh2. still love kh1 though.
 
[quote name='Eviltude']What's up with CC thieves buying flowers? My grandpa had his shit stolen a few weeks ago (he wasn't on PSN) and they bought $400 worth of flowers.[/QUOTE]
MILFs and Mothers day. Need I say more?
 
[quote name='Mad39er']MILFs and Mothers day. Need I say more?[/QUOTE]

At least these thieves are think about about their mommas. Such sweethearts.
 
[quote name='Eviltude']What's up with CC thieves buying flowers? My grandpa had his shit stolen a few weeks ago (he wasn't on PSN) and they bought $400 worth of flowers.[/QUOTE]

They're not actually buying the flowers. Think of it like money laundering only using credit cards.
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']They're not actually buying the flowers. Think of it like money laundering only using credit cards.[/QUOTE]

If what Pck21 is true then the flower company will just get a charge back and never see the money though right? Makes me wonder how these people hope to get away with it if they are in it with the vendor or why they would buy flowers...
 
[quote name='GTmaster39']At least these thieves are think about about their mommas. Such sweethearts.[/QUOTE]

there mothers tell there friends my son bought 400 dollars worth of flowers he works hard for his money
 
[quote name='iwannadie']If what Pck21 is true then the flower company will just get a charge back and never see the money though right? Makes me wonder how these people hope to get away with it if they are in it with the vendor or why they would buy flowers...[/QUOTE]

More than likely the flower shop is a dummy company and the chargeback will end being eaten by the credit card company or someone is working at the flower shop running up the charges then taking the cash to balance the books. Even in the second situation though 90% of the time when a chargeback happens the company that took the card doesn't get charged for the chargeback though. It varies but for the most part when credit card fraud happens, its the card companies that eat the charges. Why do you think there's so many fees and such high interest rates on credit cards?
 
[quote name='metaphysicalstyles']How did they buy gas with just a credit card number?[/QUOTE]

They used a skimmer to put the number on a blank credit card. Then they went to a gas station to verify if it worked. Why gas stations? No attendant, or something to sign, at a gas pump. It's one of the most anonymous transactions around. So they used an actual card, but it was blank.

[quote name='Eviltude']What's up with CC thieves buying flowers? My grandpa had his shit stolen a few weeks ago (he wasn't on PSN) and they bought $400 worth of flowers.[/QUOTE]

Let me guess...www.1800flowers.com, right? It's a known card testing website. I have no idea why they used it for $400, but they probably wanted to see if it was open and active more than anything else.

Companies like www.bhphotovideo.com, www.videoprofessor.com, etc, were also used a ton. No idea why, but it was normal for those charges to precede the larger fraudulent purchases.

Also, a lot of people ask, "Why not track down the package's shipping address, and bust the thieves there?" Perps use known-good drop houses for stolen merchandise. Either they've located a house that has no occupants during the day, or something to that effect, and steal/take the packages from the door step without the occupants ever knowing a thing.

Look up a documentary called, "To Catch an ID Thief," by MSNBC. Yes, it was done by Chris Hansen, the guy famous for the show, "To Catch a Predator." Great information. You'll see how thieves get card numbers, and then sell them for a few dollars on underground websites within minutes. Crazy stuff!
 
[quote name='RedvsBlue']They're not actually buying the flowers. Think of it like money laundering only using credit cards.[/QUOTE]

You got it!

[quote name='iwannadie']If what Pck21 is true then the flower company will just get a charge back and never see the money though right? Makes me wonder how these people hope to get away with it if they are in it with the vendor or why they would buy flowers...[/QUOTE]

Correct. The flower company would be liable for the charges, and the bank would charge them back for it. I have no idea what happened after that since I was on the front lines.

[quote name='RedvsBlue']More than likely the flower shop is a dummy company and the chargeback will end being eaten by the credit card company or someone is working at the flower shop running up the charges then taking the cash to balance the books. Even in the second situation though 90% of the time when a chargeback happens the company that took the card doesn't get charged for the chargeback though. It varies but for the most part when credit card fraud happens, its the card companies that eat the charges. Why do you think there's so many fees and such high interest rates on credit cards?[/QUOTE]

Exactly!
 
[quote name='Pck21']https://www.experian.com/fraud/center.html

You can try that link, but it's not for your credit card only. It places an alert on your aggregate credit. When you place the alert, your credit will be monitored for ANY lines of credit that are opened in your name during the alert. This is what true identity theft is: Thieves steal your identity, and try to open a home loan, car loan, credit card, checking account, etc, in your name. This drags down your score, and places you at risk for a ton of things. A stolen credit card is peanuts to ID theft.

If you truly want a new card number, there is something you can do: lie. You can call your credit card issuing bank, state that you lost your card, and they will send you a new card with a new number. The old number will be void. Once the old card is blocked, be sure to update any recurring charges (Netflix) with the new number.[/QUOTE]

Just tell the bank the card was compromised online and they'll cancel it and replace it. Takes like five minutes.
 
[quote name='bjstucker']I hope by Saturday morning but my gut says next Tuesday:cry:[/QUOTE]

I thought the same thing when I read that. If its up by Tuesday I'll be amazed.
 
[quote name='Pck21']They used a skimmer to put the number on a blank credit card. Then they went to a gas station to verify if it worked. Why gas stations? No attendant, or something to sign, at a gas pump. It's one of the most anonymous transactions around. So they used an actual card, but it was blank.



Let me guess...www.1800flowers.com, right? It's a known card testing website. I have no idea why they used it for $400, but they probably wanted to see if it was open and active more than anything else.

Companies like www.bhphotovideo.com, www.videoprofessor.com, etc, were also used a ton. No idea why, but it was normal for those charges to precede the larger fraudulent purchases.

Also, a lot of people ask, "Why not track down the package's shipping address, and bust the thieves there?" Perps use known-good drop houses for stolen merchandise. Either they've located a house that has no occupants during the day, or something to that effect, and steal/take the packages from the door step without the occupants ever knowing a thing.
Look up a documentary called, "To Catch an ID Thief," by MSNBC. Yes, it was done by Chris Hansen, the guy famous for the show, "To Catch a Predator." Great information. You'll see how thieves get card numbers, and then sell them for a few dollars on underground websites within minutes. Crazy stuff![/QUOTE]
Yup. Last year a couple of guys in the neighboring town were caught doing this. They used stolen CC numbers to order computers off the internet and they sent them to several houses that were for sale and empty. They'd then go cruise around and go pick them up and resell them.

They eventually got caught when neighbors noticed them picking up packages at houses no one lived in.
 
[quote name='mitch079']Just tell the bank the card was compromised online and they'll cancel it and replace it. Takes like five minutes.[/QUOTE]

Because they can verify that! ;) Banks have transaction records going back years. Every merchant, every transaction, date, time, you name it. If you say you lost the card, then they can't verify anything. Just trust me on this one...
 
http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011...ium=social&utm_campaign=identity_theft_050511

Last weekend, Sony Computer Entertainment announced that we will provide complimentary enrollment in an identity theft protection program. Here are the details of this program for PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders in the United States only. We are working to make similar programs available in other countries/territories where applicable. Information will be posted on local websites/blogs when available.
Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment International have made arrangements with Debix, Inc., one of the industry’s most reputable identity protection firms, to offer AllClear ID Plus at no cost to PlayStation Network and Qriocity account holders for 12 months from the time an account holder registers for the program.
Please note that we will start sending out activation emails for this program over the next few days, and you will have until June 18th to sign-up and redeem your code. You will need to sign up directly through AllClearID, not on Sony’s websites, and details, including step-by-step instructions for the program, will be emailed to United States PSN and Qriocity Account holders soon.
The details of the program include, but are not limited to:

  • Cyber monitoring and surveillance of the Internet to detect exposure of an AllClear ID Plus customer’s personal information, including monitoring of criminal web sites and data recovered by law enforcement. If his/her personal information is found, the customer will be alerted by phone and/or email and will be provided advice and support regarding protective steps to take. The customer will also receive monthly identity status reports. Debix works with an alliance of cyber-crime experts from the government, academia and industry to provide these services.
  • Priority access to licensed private investigators and identity restoration specialists. If an AllClear ID Plus customer receives an alert, or otherwise suspects that he/she may be the victim of identity theft, the customer can speak directly, on a priority basis, with an on-staff licensed private investigator, who will conduct a comprehensive inquiry. In the case of an identity theft, the customer can work with an identity restoration specialist to contact creditors and others, and take necessary steps to restore the customer’s identity.
  • A $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user to provide additional protection in the event that an AllClear ID Plus customer becomes a victim of identity theft. This insurance would provide financial relief of up to $1 million for covered identity restoration costs, legal defense expenses, and lost wages that occur within 12 months after the stolen identity event.
More information will be available on the enrollment page, a link which will be included in the email you will receive.
We continue to work around the clock to have some PlayStation Network services and Qriocity services restored, and will be providing you specific details shortly.
Thank you.
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A $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user to provide additional protection in the event that an AllClear ID Plus customer becomes a victim of identity theft. This insurance would provide financial relief of up to $1 million for covered identity restoration costs, legal defense expenses, and lost wages that occur within 12 months after the stolen identity event.
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Cool.
 
Oh oh that means I can't watch porn on the PS3 without them seeing my activity in the web browser x_x lol

Mmmm something tells me this might make gamesharing a pain or removed completely then? is this just for credit card information or is it just away from PSN completely I think I'm rushing into crazy ideas at the shock of this update. x_x
 
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Another update:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/05/a-letter-from-howard-stringer/

Dear Friends,
I know this has been a frustrating time for all of you.
Let me assure you that the resources of this company have been focused on investigating the entire nature and impact of the cyber-attack we’ve all experienced and on fixing it. We are absolutely dedicated to restoring full and safe service as soon as possible and rewarding you for your patience. We will settle for nothing less.
To date, there is no confirmed evidence any credit card or personal information has been misused, and we continue to monitor the situation closely. We are also moving ahead with plans to help protect our customers from identity theft around the world. A program for U.S. PlayStation Network and Qriocity customers that includes a $1 million identity theft insurance policy per user was launched earlier today and announcements for other regions will be coming soon.
As we have announced, we will be offering a “Welcome Back” package to our customers once our PlayStation Network and Qriocity services are up and running. This will include, among other benefits, a month of free PlayStation Plus membership for all PSN customers, as well as an extension of subscriptions for PlayStation Plus and Music Unlimited customers to make up for time lost.
As a company we — and I — apologize for the inconvenience and concern caused by this attack. Under the leadership of Kazuo Hirai, we have teams working around the clock and around the world to restore your access to those services as quickly, and as safely, as possible.
I know some believe we should have notified our customers earlier than we did. It’s a fair question. As soon as we discovered the potential scope of the intrusion, we shut down the PlayStation Network and Qriocity services and hired some of the best technical experts in the field to determine what happened. I wish we could have gotten the answers we needed sooner, but forensic analysis is a complex, time-consuming process. Hackers, after all, do their best to cover their tracks, and it took some time for our experts to find those tracks and begin to identify what personal information had — or had not — been taken.
As a result of what we discovered we notified you of the breach. Our investigation is ongoing, and we are upgrading our security so that if attacks like this happen again, our defenses will be even stronger.
In the last few months, Sony has faced a terrible earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But now we are facing a very man-made event – a criminal attack on us — and on you — and we are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies around the world to apprehend those responsible.
In the coming days, we will restore service to the networks and welcome you back to the fun. I wanted to personally reach out and let you know that we are committed to serving you to the very best of our ability, protecting your information better than ever, and getting you back to what you signed up for – all the games and great entertainment experiences that you expect from Sony.
With best regards,
Howard Stringer
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At least it looks like things are moving along finally.
 
[quote name='goodbyetonight']Another update:

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2011/05/05/a-letter-from-howard-stringer/



At least it looks like things are moving along finally.[/QUOTE]

whoever this guy is if hed been doing daily updates about the status of things i think overall people would have felt more confidence in things getting back to normal.


its the lack of detailed, or any, updates that gets people nervous and angry. that said ill believe it once im back playing u2 and i also hope they really went above and beyond what was needed to get things back to normal.

id love to see evrything updatedf and upgraded especially when it comes to the browser and other ps3 functions.
 
I bought Bulletstorm about a month ago, and right as I got some time to get online and get some of the mp trophies, the PSN went down. I want to play that, DJ Hero 1 + 2 and Borderlands online now. fucking hackers...
 
[quote name='200STM']Oh oh that means I can't watch porn on the PS3 without them seeing my activity in the web browser x_x lol
[/QUOTE]

That would stop you? I would feel like I'm doing a community service. Just think of the poor fool stuck wading through logs and has to look at everything when some good porn sites come up and make his day. Your helping someone look at porn at work, its win win.
 
I just put AC Brotherhood into my system for the first time tonight and it told me there was a patch available, and to my surprise, it then downloaded and installed it. With supposedly everything offline, I'm kind of shocked that it still was able to download the patch...completely different server I guess?
 
[quote name='AdmrlBalls']I just put AC Brotherhood into my system for the first time tonight and it told me there was a patch available, and to my surprise, it then downloaded and installed it. With supposedly everything offline, I'm kind of shocked that it still was able to download the patch...completely different server I guess?[/QUOTE]

Games will still update and the little news ticker in the upper right hand corner (if you have it enabled) will continue to display information.
 
Actually I just checked the lawsuit timeline, and the stock started dropping around the time they got the court to allow them to retrieve all the IPs who visited geohot site.

Guess stock holders thought people would be mad about that.
 
After reading Stringer's comments, it's pretty clear that Sony is playing up the vicitim status here big time by comparing this hacking to the natural disasters that happened in Japan a few months ago. They're not even apologizing for being negligent and fucking up, they're apologizing for having having a criminal attack committed against them, which probably wouldn't have been as bad or even happened at all if they weren't so damn negligent and had done their little witch hunt to guys like George Hotz and others.
 
I could have sworn that I read last week that this week multiplayer would be back...

[quote name='Blackout']After reading Stringer's comments, it's pretty clear that Sony is playing up the vicitim status here big time by comparing this hacking to the natural disasters that happened in Japan a few months ago. They're not even apologizing for being negligent and fucking up, they're apologizing for having having a criminal attack committed against them, which probably wouldn't have been as bad or even happened at all if they weren't so damn negligent and had done their little witch hunt to guys like George Hotz and others.[/QUOTE]

What's even more ridiculous is that they had that 4 year old database of unencrypted credit card numbers that was stolen. It's like, what? Really? You think you need to keep those old cards on file? It turned out only 900 were still active but still, why would they keep these old databases around?
 
Sony is a victim. Sure they were negligent but they are still a victim. Yes, they definitely owe all of us an apology as well. Offering up free ID protection for a full year is a decent start.
 
[quote name='Blackout']After reading Stringer's comments, it's pretty clear that Sony is playing up the vicitim status here big time by comparing this hacking to the natural disasters that happened in Japan a few months ago. They're not even apologizing for being negligent and fucking up, they're apologizing for having having a criminal attack committed against them, which probably wouldn't have been as bad or even happened at all if they weren't so damn negligent and had done their little witch hunt to guys like George Hotz and others.[/QUOTE]

If you checked out what the hackers had to do to break in, you would clearly see Sony more as the victim than you currently do. Also, judging by your "witch hunt" comment, I'm guessing you're a pirate/hacker sympathizer and thus a loser :)
 
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