I just got a notice in the mail from my credit card processing company about a card holder disputing a charge. It looks like somebody was able to scam me out of $500.
I'm very careful to verify that the name and address are what the card companies have on file, and that the shipping address is either the address associated with the card, or has some association with the customer (workplace, family, etc).
Somebody did their homework on this card. Everything checked out. The thief (or thieves) used the card all over the internet before the problem was discovered the next day.
I'll contact the cops in the small town where the scope was shipped, but I'm not holding out much hope.
It will take the profit from over a dozen orders to make up for that loss.