Has anybody around Seattle recently had their credit card hijacked for purchases on iTunes, "New York Times digital" something-or-other, or Napster? I wasn't aware people were still spending money on the latter until my credit card's fraud department called this morning. Second time in less than a year.

I recently talked to an Apple contractor, friend of a friend, whose job was to track down fraudulent iTunes cards. He said American CCs are often hijacked in bulk to purchase US gift cards, which are then pumped into restricted worldwide markets that would prefer to use US iTunes. Could be as simple as that. But maybe, just maybe, everyone who used a credit card at the Aurora Taco Bell a few days ago is feeling my pain. And not just the cheesy-bean-and-rice burrito kind of pain. Ugh.