Credit card hijacking is a form of credit card fraud and the term is used when a person’s credit card is used by some unauthorized person (e.g. a thief or overaggressive vendor) to buy goods or services. The credit card owner usually has trouble reasserting control over the card, because usually they don't find out immediately, and the owner must distinguish legitimate purchases from illegitimate in a credible manner.
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