Keep a Close Eye!

[Danr55]

Just got an email from BofA about an ATM withdrawl from my checking account for $480.00. Withdrawl was made in Oxnard Ca. while I was in Mesa AZ. Keep a close watch on stuff. The Bank cancelled my ATM card, credited my account and started a fraud investigation. That quick. Saved my butt..., Cudos to BofA.

[DWRAT]

Do you use your atm card at the gas station pump????

That's where they get the info, happened to me last year.

[Danr55]

No Dan. I've not used that card at a gas station in So Cal in a couple of years.

[Learjockey1]

It is happening here in Europe. They attach a small scanner before the card insert slot on the machine with a miniature camera watching the key pad. The coatings, material and textures look and blend with the teller machine. You would never notce they are so matched. Takes them 5-8 seconds to attach. Captures the card and pin code numbers to be used later.

[DWRAT]

Your card info was most likely hijacked at a local gas station and used in Cal.

[vettestr]

Danr,
Hang on for a bumpy ride. I would be concerned about identity theft as you don't know when and how much a thieving bastard has taken from you. Call the credit reporting companies (3x) and be put on their fraud watch. They will tell you what else to do and although free it is a PIA for sure.

I had my AMEX gold card number being used and never found out how they got it. Hats off to Jeg's Performance Parts for giving me a call and asking if I knew my ship-to address was changed... etc. They told me about my problem first and then volunteered to work with the cops to catch the person. The bogus ship to address was a home about 5 miles from my home. I called the cops and told them about the card theft and I knew the address where stuff was being shipped too. I gave the cops the name and # to the fraud dept at Jeg's who were willing to do a controlled drop and work with the cops direct.

Much to my surprise and dismay the cop I was talking with gave me a very stern warning and kinda seemed pissed I knew the bogus address the scumbags now had many items being shipped too. The cop told me he knew my name and the address I suspected of ripping me off so would press charges on me if I did anything myself !!! Well OK but they also told me they did not have the manpower and would not work with Jeg's or any other company stuff was ordered from using my C card. Leave it alone and be happy I would not have to pay the bill with a fraud alert was his final words.

[Scotchman]

It happened to me, my wife, and daughter last year. Someone ran up a $1200 restaurant bill on my daughter's credit card. What's the world coming to ?

[Car Nut]

Originally Posted by vettestr

Danr,
Hang on for a bumpy ride. I would be concerned about identity theft as you don't know when and how much a thieving bastard has taken from you. Call the credit reporting companies (3x) and be put on their fraud watch. They will tell you what else to do and although free it is a PIA for sure.

I had my AMEX gold card number being used and never found out how they got it. Hats off to Jeg's Performance Parts for giving me a call and asking if I knew my ship-to address was changed... etc. They told me about my problem first and then volunteered to work with the cops to catch the person. The bogus ship to address was a home about 5 miles from my home. I called the cops and told them about the card theft and I knew the address where stuff was being shipped too. I gave the cops the name and # to the fraud dept at Jeg's who were willing to do a controlled drop and work with the cops direct.

Much to my surprise and dismay the cop I was talking with gave me a very stern warning and kinda seemed pissed I knew the bogus address the scumbags now had many items being shipped too. The cop told me he knew my name and the address I suspected of ripping me off so would press charges on me if I did anything myself !!! Well OK but they also told me they did not have the manpower and would not work with Jeg's or any other company stuff was ordered from using my C card. Leave it alone and be happy I would not have to pay the bill with a fraud alert was his final words.

Gee, they don't have time to chase the bad guy, but they have time to prosecute the victim. What a grand country we live in now. Habla?

[Bernica]

Used one of my cards during a trip to Cabo in Mexico. By the time I was back at my desk in LA on Monday morning, I got a call from the bank asking if I had just made some major purchases in El Paso, TX. They said it was furniture, a big screen TV etc. That was probably 36 hours after I had used that card!!! Wells Fargo's fraud department was all over it. They had me sign a declaration, said they would work with the police, and that was the last I heard of it. They did cancel the card and I had a new one the next day....

[67JET]

I just last week got an email from BofA about odd use of my debit card. Turns out that someone got the number and used it in LA, Wisconsin, N. California and Singapore total charged was about 2700.00. They aslo used it to get web support somewhere. BofA took care of it and it was a painless process. As of now everything has been cleared up. It was almost too easy to get it stright--- Almost leads me to believe BofA was behind it because after this problem and great service I got from BofA I wouldn't think of changing banks now. It's allmost like they showed me that i need someone looking after my money and it needs to be them.

[DAVID GAGNARD]

A couple of years ago, someone had a ATM card issued in my wife's name on her checking account. They ran up around $775.00 in bills in Iowa, we're in Louisiana, never been to or near Iowa......

Fought with the bank for weeks and did some snooping myself, bank would not admit it to me, but some employees did....It was an inside job and the bank didn't want the bad publicity.....Someone in the bookkeeping department was selling checking account numbers for a hundred bucks a pop, buyer would then get an ATM card on that account and use it,mostly on weekends..........

Took many calls and letters and about 3 months to get the money back and the funny thing is my wife never has had an ATM card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the bank finally caught the employee, but everything was kept super quite, John Q. Public never heard anything about this.....it is a national bank, BTW.........

On the flip side, whenever my VISA card is used for a purchase of more than 500 bucks, they call me immediately to verify or for any purchases out of state!!!!!!!!!!!!!

David

[Maricopa]

Jeff the same thing happened to me years ago after a burglary. They took prints, said the guy had numerous charges pending but they wouldn't be prosecuting my case. I said fine, just tell me who he is cuz I want my shi'ite back (actually I suspected a co-worker). Then I got the big lecture about taking the law into my own hands. When I said, "Well, since you ain't gonna do it...." I got an earful and hung up. That really pissed him off and he was hot when he called back. I said don't call back unless you got a name and address or a court date I can attend and hung up again.
What a waste of police time, plus 2 hours of cleaning up not only the broken window but all that black fingerprint stuff.

Also had $800 worth of gasoline, nail care, cardboard boxes, stuff from a Mexican bakery and a temp registration for the MVD charged to my card. Nothing ever came of that either.

[COBRANIP]

Like my friend Jim Jimmerson used to always tell me......"people are no damn good".
I also understand that if you have any doubt about how wide spread the fraud is (on your name) to be sure to fill out a police report and carry it on your person at all times. There have been cases where merchants have sworn out arrest for the victim of the identity fraud for non-payment (not knowing it was identity theft).

[Old Phart]

My Platinum Chase Mastercard I've had for 12 years was used in Florida at a McDonald's last March, and 14 minutes before, I had used it at a 5 & Diner restaurant in Chandler, Az. Chase fraud dept immediately called me and my M/C was cancelled. Got another new M/C in 3 days.

Boy, what an idiot. Spent $15.26 for some Big Macs, probably to see if the stolen M/C worked.

[mic n gill]

If you folks are ever down this way. look me up, us kiwi cobra drivers DONT DO THAT SH-T, thats crap what happened to real people.---Mic

[Maricopa]

"people are no damn good".

"People. They're the worst!"

-Jerry Seinfeld

[mikiec]

Jeff,

I think a call to the newspaper might be a good idea. Also, the new times weekly.

[Michael C Henry]

What I see is to get the cops off there asses is to call the TV station that does all the consumer stuff of air and embarrass thre cops in to doing something or face loss of public support. Around here local budgets are in trouble and they are calling for tax raises or else a loss of police positions. An airing of a response like we had here and it would be not a real choice.

[vettestr]

Well it took a long time and paperwork to get straight. One lesson learned was do not sign the back of your CC but rather write ... check photo ID. There are some that never look but I kinda like having to show extra ID and the comments from merchants. I know it is a small and perhaps limited help but it was all a got. Oh and I think the guy using my CC had bad karma for a while.

[Skully]

When using a M/C or Visa or any card at the gas station, always push clear to start and when finished.