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How can a credit card thief instantly know your new credit card information as soon as your new credit card is activated?

Asked by gondwanalon (22884points) May 31st, 2019

On 5–10-2019 I noticed that between 5–6-2019 and 5–10-2019, 187 small Amazon purchases ($15 to $52) on my CapitalOne MC. Total over $2K.

On 5–10-2019 I called CapitalOne to report the fraud and cancel my MC.

On 5–15-2019 I activated my new CapitalOne MC. Within an hour I noticed many (181) new small Amazon purchases on my new CapitalOne MC.

Of course called CapitalOne to cancel my new MC.

How did the thief know my new MC information and generate so many Amazon purchases so quickly?

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