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Ask HN: Are Your Donations to EFF Triggering Bank Fraud Protection Measures?
HSBC (UK) has erroneously blocked my monthly donations to the EFF on the basis of "fraud protection" for 2 consecutive months now and I'm wondering whether this is a more widespread issue.
Also, is there any good reason why the EFF would be triggering this type of transaction block with banks?
- cjbprime 13y agoDonations to charity in general often cause credit cards to be blocked -- my wife and I do this thing[1] where we give large amounts to multiple charities on the same day each year, and last year it took a couple days to get all the charges to be successful and cards unblocked. I think the idea is that credit card thieves use charitable donations to figure out whether they have a valid card, so they're considered especially suspicious[2]. [1]: http://blog.printf.net/articles/2012/11/27/celebrating-seven-years-with-seven-percent/ http://blog.printf.net/articles/2012/11/27/celebrating-seven... [2]: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/070607-credit-card-thieves.html http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/070607-credit-card-thi...
- thejteam 13y agoThis is true. I've had donations to Heifer delayed by credit cards before. I've heard is is pretty common.
- gustoffen 13y agoIn case you didn't know, the EFF takes bitcoin donations now.
- cyphunk 13y agoand depending on your route in bitcoin may cause just as much scrutiny on your financial endpoints.
- andrewcooke 13y agoi haven't had problems, but do it annually (i can't remember how, but i would guess it's credit card). i am in chile.