Someone Committed Fraud On My Account
By celticeagle
@celticeagle (159058)
Boise, Idaho
August 16, 2017 4:33pm CST
I check my checking account balance usually every day. Today I was doing so and noticed a charge that I had no idea what it was. And for $39.95 no less. For a poor person that is quite a bit. Especially at the second part of the month. Just one more thing for me to stress over. Trying not to.
I called my bank and the nice young man told me I would need to cancel my present debit card and then they will issue me a new one. That makes sense and they have done that before when I had an issue. I am just tired from no sleep and not thinking straight, if at all.
I can't cancel the debit card now. I need it. I may have to pay for my ride home, we are going to need a few things at the store tonight or tomorrow. I takes a week or so for the new card to get here. Sometimes less if I am lucky.
I am going to take some money out of my account so I have it on hand. Then I will call them later and have them cancel the card and issue me another one.
I sure hope whoever used my account enjoyed him or herself. Grrr!
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14 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I am so sorry that happened to you, celticeagle. I hope your new debit card comes through quickly! 
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Aug 17
@DaddyEvil ......I haven't done it yet. I just got out of the hospital yesterday and it wouldn't have time to get here before Friday when I get my monthly SSI. So I am going to try to get everything paid for as quickly as I can and then do it. I hope there isn't a certain amount of time I have to do it in or anything. I just have too many responsibilities first thing in the month that I have to pay out and it wouldn't give the new card time enough to get to me.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
30 Aug 17
@celticeagle Has your new card not come in yet?
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Aug 17
That is why I don't have a debit card, I have an ATM card and a credit card but I don't want anyone having access to my checking account.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Aug 17
@Marty1 .......A debit card is just a card that is associated with your checking account. It can only be used to buy off that account. It can be used as a ATM card and you can get money out of your account.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
31 Aug 17
It sounds as if he or she fell for some online scam to purchase this or that. It couldn't be your daughter or her boyfriend, could it?
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
17 Aug 17
I hope they are caught, it's frustrating to have that kind of hassle. How the hell they were able to do that? Did you go the ATMs lately? there must be some scheme device on the ATM machine.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Aug 17
Rarely go to the ATM. Just use the debit exclusively so I don't have to carry cash.
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Aug 17
@Marty1 .....I've have read about that. They can even use this device at distances too. It is smart to have a wallet that has the material that won't let them get the code through it.
@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug 17
No. I will find out when the bank does their investigation.
@poehere (15126)
• French Polynesia
16 Aug 17
@celticeagle Hope it wasn't someone you know.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Aug 17
If you have the card, how did they use it? Hope you get it soon
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
30 Aug 17
In many transactions all you need is the number of the card. Like ordering food over the phone.
@suziecat7 (3350)
• Asheville, North Carolina
16 Aug 17
That really stinks. Hopefully it will go smoothly for you without too much interruption.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
16 Aug 17
I'm sorry that is terrible! I hope it gets worked out for you.
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@PurnaSharma (2557)
• Guwahati, India
30 Aug 17
Ohhh ! Sorry for bearing loss of $ 39.95
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
17 Aug 17
Oh no sorry this happened to you and hope it gets over with quickly.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
17 Aug 17
I would take money out of the ATM and then cancel the card. Dis. card tole me 7-10 for my new card after I was 'taken' but it came in much faster than that.
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@acelawrites (19273)
• Philippines
16 Aug 17
Be careful not to share your numbers for safety.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug 17
Yeah, I was just going over in my mind where I had used it lately. Ordering over the phone for food.
