Guys use their card about 15 times and this happens then they suddenly pick one purchase and blame that. There are numerous ways a scammer can use your card details and it doesn't have to be after a purchase. It can be done through fradulent emails too. If you are going to accuse someone of something so serious at least have your facts straight. Plus as others have stated it doesn't matter where you used your card. You could use your card in the USA and the fradulent charges occur in Sweden. Plus Synthetek are not even in New Zealand. Some guys really are clueless but still quick to blame. I have used them many times and never had an issue.
i have had fraudent charges on my debit card twice in my life. Once was after I came home from Vegas, the other time it was completely random. You have to do better things to protect yourself such as changing your PIN number every so often and if you do online shopping on your cell phone which can tons of virus's and malware same with your home computer if your not running any kind of protection software then you're just fair game to anything and everything. I wouldn't jump at any board sponsors. It just happens sometimes just be more careful.
My cc company called me last week to tell me my card had been used in another country. They asked if I made the charges, and I said no. They said they didn't think so and had already started the process of refunding the money. They were the ones who notified me, and it took about one minute to straighten it out. It's so common now, it's not as hard to deal with as it once was.
This. I have a Chase credit card and I've been hit twice with fraudulent charges but Chase makes it so easy to resolve. They usually even alert you on a suspicious charge. Just call them up, point out which transactions our fraudulent, they close the card and send me another one. No paperwork involved.