Has Best Buy Been Hacked? (UPDATED)

**Scroll to the bottom for the latest in Best Buy security (or lack thereof) absurdity. 

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I woke up this morning to discover that somebody made an (apparently) fraudulent purchase on my Best Buy (BBY) credit card serviced by Citigroup (C).

Here are the first two emails I received:

I phoned Citi. They cancelled my account and removed the fraudulent charge. However, the woman on the phone was more interested in making sure she issued me a new card than she was discussing the security breach, how it could have happened and what would be done. In fact, short of making sure they sent the new card to the right address, Citi/Best Buy appeared to have no interest chatting with me. As if I was being unreasonable to want details on the hack. A few hours later I received this email: Maybe it was automated. I don't know. Either way, nice work Best Buy! I recall when a fraudster attempted to use my debit card at a CVS (CVS) store in Texas. My bank did not approve the charge and had corrective actions rolling before I even called to inquire. I'd be silly to expect the same from anything Best Buy's associated with.  Given recent events with Target (TGT) and such, here's hoping I'm the only one who was impacted. 

**UPDATE: Best Buy was even kind enough to send the purchased item to the buyer (who apparently/allegedly committed fraud by using my Best Buy credit card). Excellent job boys. 

**UPDATE: Best Buy has apparently asked UPS to return the item to them. Good work!  UPDATED (again!): I woke up Sunday morning to the following emails. The rep at Best Buy ("Wendi") told me I hadn't been charged, that somebody probably just used my email, that I should change my password and that there's really nothing they would do (even though a guy in New Jersey is receiving an item paid for with a woman's credit in California, somehow, inside my "My Best Buy" account). Does Best Buy care about security? Have they not learned from Target? Different situation I know, but in the same ballpark. 



Follow @mynameisrocco --Written by Rocco Pendola in Santa Monica, Calif.

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