Friday, May 17, 2013
Kirkwood police received additional reports from residents who fell victim to fraud after their credit and debit cards were used following the Schnucks security breach.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Between May 6 and May 12, Kirkwood Police said they received an additional three reports of identity-theft related to the Schnucks grocery chain credit and debit card security breach. This takes the total reports made by residents to at least 84, according to police. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police had already taken more than 80 reports from residents who fell victim to fraud from the breach. Kirkwood police also issued advice to residents on how to handle the situation if they found their cards had been compromised. Join Kirkwood Patch for …
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Friday, May 10, 2013
Scott Schnuck, chairman and CEO of Schnucks, issued a video apology on YouTube.
The Chairman and CEO of Schnucks is apologizing for the attack on it’s credit card payment system. In a video posted to the Schnucks Markets YouTube page Friday, May 10, CEO Scott Schnuck said access was blocked on March 30 and that all new credit and debit cards would not be affected. Schnuck cautions, however, that any cards used before March 30 are still subject to fraud. According to Fox 2 News, Schnucks estimates 2.4 million credit and debit card numbers may have been stolen over a three month period. Three class-action lawsuits have been filed against the grocery chain since the incident occurred, Fox 2 reports.
Kirkwood police said more reports of fraudulent charges on credit and debit cards are coming in from residents, taking the total received to more than 80.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Between April 29 and May 5, Kirkwood Police said they took an additional six reports of identity-theft related to the Schnucks grocery chain credit and debit card security breach. This takes the total reports made by residents to at least 81, according to police. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police had already taken 75 reports from residents who fell victim to fraud from the breach. Kirkwood police also issued advice to residents on how to handle the situation if they found their cards had been compromised. READ RELATED STORIES: Anyone with …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The cost to the bank has been "significant," an executive said. The news comes after thousands of Schnucks customers had their credit and debit cards compromised due to a security breach.
Customers of Commerce Bank should keep an eye on the mail. You're likely getting new debit cards, even if you didn't ask for one. Clayton-based Commerce Bancshares confirms that customers throughout the region are getting new cards as a precaution following a security breach at Schnucks grocery stores around the area that compromised customer financial data. Carl Bradbury, Commerce's Director of Consumer Products, wouldn't identify Schnucks by name in an interview Thursday but did acknowledge "a large event" where cards were considered compromised, prompting the move. The decision to re-issue does not mean that a customer's card was necessarily compromised, but that it was used during a time period where others were. Bradbury also said …
Friday, May 3, 2013
Kirkwood police say even more reports are being filed by victims of fraud in connection to the Schnucks security breach.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. Between April 22 and April 28, Kirkwood Police took an additional eleven reports of identity-theft related to the Schnucks credit and debit card security breach. This takes the total reports made by residents to more than 75, according to police. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police had already taken 65 reports from residents who have fallen victim to fraud from the breach. Kirkwood police also issued advice to residents on how to handle the situation if they found their cards had been compromised. READ RELATED STORIES: Anyone with information on…
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
After receiving at least 65 reports of identity theft related to the Schnucks security breach, Kirkwood police are telling residents this is what they need to do if they find charges on their debit or credit cards.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police have received numerous reports from residents who have felt the fallout from the Schnucks security breach by finding fraudulent charges on their debit and credit cards. The reports continue to come in to police, even now, so Kirkwood police issued the following statement to residents on how to handle the situation if they find they've fallen victim to the fraud. If you have recently been affected by the Schnucks credit card security breach you can contact the Kirkwood Police Department to file an identity theft report. We term it this since someone is …
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
Kirkwood police received another 19 reports from residents who experienced identity theft , likely as a result of the Schnucks security breach. This is in addition to the 30 incidents previously reported by Patch.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 8 - April 14: Kirkwood police said they took took an additional nineteen reports of identity-theft during this time frame that were related to the Schnucks grocery chain credit and debit card security breach. All of the incidents involved the victims' credit card accounts being used in other states for purchases of various amounts, police stated. (Read Previous Story: More Kirkwood Residents Fall Victim to Schnucks Debit, Credit Card Fraud) Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the Kirkwood Police Department at 314-822-5858. Anonymous …
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Monday, April 15, 2013
Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 stores may have been compromised. Check out the list of stores and the latest on the security breach investigation.
Monday morning, Schnucks released its list of St. Louis area stores that were impacted by the recent security breach. As a result of that breach, Schnucks customers across the St. Louis area have found fraudulent charges on their debit and cards. The Schnucks stores on the list (which can be found in the PDF portion of this article along with a timeline issued by Schnucks) are located in a number of Patches throughout St. Louis, St. Charles and surrounding counties. Schnuck says approximately 2.4 million credit and debit cards used at 79 may have been compromised between December and March. The company also says the card number and expiration date may have been accessed, but not the cardholder’s name or address. Schnucks has also set up a …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Gendale police have received numerous reports of residents whose credit and debit cards are being used around the world after shopping at Schnucks stores.
The following information was provided by the Glendale Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. (For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) April 1: At 5:07 p.m., a resident of Southridge Drive reported fraudulent purchases made on his credit union debit card. Police said the credit union notified the resident that purchases were posted at two Kroger Grocery Stores in Atlanta, GA. According to police, the resident said he frequently uses this debit card at a local Schnucks store and believes his card number was compromised as part of the recent Schnucks security breach. April 1: Police were called at 7:26 p.m. by a resident of Nolan Drive who reported several recent fraudulent purchases and …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The Kirkwood Police Department is investigating at least 30 reports of credit and debit card fraud possibly related to the Schnucks security breach.
The following information was provided by the Kirkwood Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. April 1 - April 7: Kirkwood police stated that between Monday, April 1 and Sunday, April 7, they received 16 reports of identity theft related to the Schnucks credit and debit card security breach. Authorities said all of these recent incidents involved the victims' credit card accounts being used to make purchases in other states. As previously reported by Patch, Kirkwood police received at least 14 reports of debit and credit card fraud at the end of March, also related to the Schnucks security breach. Anyone with information on this crime is asked to contact the Kirkwood Police Department at 314-822-5858. Anonymous tips …
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Maggie Kennedy
3:35 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
ProVergent Strategies (or one can only assume, Scott Simon)- You must remember you're representing a company, and not yourself, when on public forums. I would not want to do business with a company engaging in petty assumptions, anymore than I would a company dealing with cyber hacking. ACTUALLY, I'd prefer dealing with the hacking (temporary issue) than one partaking in malicious commentary/… more ›