Somone elses CJ account info visible

Scary - acct #, balance, affil all visible

[Nelson]

You may not believe this, but when I logged into get some fresh links from CJ this evening I was suddenly in other peoples accounts.

Bizarre! I was taken to my account, but when I went to get links from "my advertisers" I was taken to someone elses page (I saw their acct. # and balance - and of course noticed that their advertiser links were not the same as mine). Then I tried hitting the "next" button and was taken to someone elses account. Saw their # and balance too. And again, couldn't get any of my own links, only other peoples links.

I can't believe this. I'm not sure what havoc someone could wreak if they were able to look at my account info like I could look at theirs.

Has this happened to anyone else? I just fired off an email to CJ customer support - will let you know what the response is.

[jeremy goodrich]

That sounds mighty scary...instead of just doing an email, it might have been good to get some screen shots to go along with it (to show them, etc.)

Scary stuff. Glad I don't use CJ, then.

[1milehgh80210]

Affiliate programs can be sloppy.
I'm an affiliate of a (major) internet co. & occasionaly receive THE CUSTOMERS e-mail receipt with THEIR info. They probably receive my affiliate info :(

[nativenewyorker]

1milehgh80210 said:

Affiliate programs can be sloppy.

What is even worse is how usernames and passwords are shared between the affiliate networks and merchants. I have received numerous emails with my username and password in the email. Don't these people realize that email is not secure and can be intercepted? Also, what is to stop some disgruntled merchant from changing account settings for affiliates within the network?

Ted

[AthlonInside]

Hopefully that would be no fraud happened. Better check my address and check name later when I login!

[crobb305]

That has happened to me many times with CJ. I notified them, but got no response.

C

[EliteWeb]

Never seen this issue happen with me however if it did you know i'd have a fun time assuming they made more money than i did ;)

[Nelson]

UPDATE:

Hi, for those interested I just thought I would give you an update to close out my earlier posting on seeing other people's cj account info.

CJ contacted me through their "ask a question" feature and after a few emails back and forth they have fixed it. I can now access my links again and no more "seeing other peoples' accounts".

Just a thought, but I'm glad I didn't have any of my bank acct. info listed there in case other people could view my account.

Nelson

[The_Coiner]

This never happened to me. :( ;)
It's possible, their server had some problems.

2Nelson
Why do you worry of revealing your bank info? How it could hurt you?

Bad thing is if somebody can view your password! So don't use the same password with your e-mail and change it periodically.

[Nelson]

Well, I don't think it's ever a good thing for someone else to know your bank account info. Identity theft is a big concern.

[lacymc]

This happens to me every once in awhile and the last time it happened the balance owed to SOMEONE ELSE was over $6,000.00 dollars. All I can say, was that I was trying to figure out how I could switch that over into my balance. LOL

[gsx]

"Why do you worry of revealing your bank info? How it could hurt you? "

I know of a major UK bank that accepted a transaction handwritten on a piece of paper requesting a transfer from one account number to another, with a photocopied signiture. The bank moved the money.

The person I knew sat in the bank until closing time and then refused to move. When the bank threatened to call the police, he said it was about time so he could report the bank's fraudulent use of his account. They refunded his money and all went home.

True story - it shows that your bank info should be given only to those you trust. That includes cheques, of course.