I used to sell Creative Memories years ago. I used to use ProPay to process credit cards. I stopped selling in 2005 and I guess I never closed out my ProPay acct. Fast forward to today and I see $29.99 debited from my checking account. I called my bank who said a check was presented and paid. It was an online check. I did not authorize this charge. I had to go to the bank and closee my account and open a new one. On the computer generated check that was paid was a phone number 1866367-7116. I called the number. It was a company who said they processed payments for IW subscriptions. They said I order a subscription to an adult website. Yeah, okay, married mom to 2. Anyway, I looked into it more and I spoke with a Detective Flynn at the Pitt County Sheriff's Department who is working the case. He said it seems that most of this activity can be traced to ProPay. It seems that records have been stolen in the last 1-10 years. I am writing this here to ask anyone who is a creative memories consultant and who used ProPay to keep an eye on your bank statement. IF you see a check with an odd check number or an amount like $24.99, $29.99 or $39.99 to please contact your bank and close the account. Also follow up with a police report and a report to the FBI internet crime division at IC3. Gov or call you local FBI office. Please feel freee to contact Detective Flynn at 252-902-2767. Pass the word around. Propay said they are aware of the investigation but they are not confirming a breach yet. It's not just Creative Memories, it's also Mary Kay and other direct selles who have used ProPay.
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