[kwlug-disc] OT: Canada Computers credit card skimmer

[Remi Gauvin]

On 2026-01-23 5:06 p.m., Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>
> Apparently there was a credit card skimmer for the online checkout at
> Canada Computers. It has been running at least since December 2025,
> and probably for a year before that. For some reason this has not been
> reported in the mainstream media, but there is a Reddit thread with
> receipts here: 
>
A little more off-topic, but I think a great tidbit to share. Most of my
credit cards have the feature available to e-mail me every purchase.
This has been a great god send. Not because my cards have been skimmed
in the past 2 years, but at least I don't have to stress about not doing
a proper audit of my statement at the end of the month.