BILLINGAGENT COM = ?

What?! I noticed on my most recent Amazon credit card statement a charge from Billingagent.com. Who the hell is that I thought?! Since I've been living with emma for the past 2 months I haven't gone through my bills. Well, when I went through 3 months of credit card statements I found 3 charges from this place. While speaking with a customer service rep (csr) I learned of a 4th! WTF!

According to the following post (linked below) on another site this company is "a Netherlands-based credit-card agent for porn sites." Well that's great. HUH?!

http://www.happybeagle.com/kevin/blog/archives/000924.html

I cancelled my card and will have a new one within 7-10 days. I was advised by the csr that I should be able to logon to my account info the day I activate my card. The charges are now in dispute and I'm posting this to alert anyone else about such a charge. I have no clue how it got there. Was a site's db cracked? I don't know how my card number got into someone's possession. If/when I find out I'll post an update.
- posted by garyploski @ 5/31/2005 12:10:00 AM