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Old 06-25-2007, 10:30 AM
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Default I've just been a victim of online fraud and theft

I check my bank account every Monday morning to make sure everything is on the up and up with pending charges and the like, and noticed that ALOT of money was missing. Turns out someone got a hold of my card number and went wild, charging everything from online games, music, porn, paypal.
I've called the bank and they were no help, I need some advice. Thanks
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:32 AM
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I check my bank account every Monday morning to make sure everything is on the up and up with pending charges and the like, and noticed that ALOT of money was missing. Turns out someone got a hold of my card number and went wild, charging everything from online games, music, porn, paypal.
I've called the bank and they were no help, I need some advice. Thanks
How much money do you have left?
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:33 AM
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cancel the card for one...then call the bank and start yelling.
that happened to me a couple of years ago it's the worst.
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:39 AM
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I call BS. Nobody pays for porn.
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:44 AM
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I call BS. Nobody pays for porn.
LOL.
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:57 AM
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You need to contact your Bank AND the Federal Trade Commission.

http://www.ftc.gov/

It wouldn't hurt to contact the 3 credit bureaus either to report suspicious activity and set up a fraud alert to be safe:

Equifax:

http://www.equifax.com/cs/Satellite/...Locale%3Den_US

Experian:

https://www.experian.com/consumer/ca...=SECURITYALERT

TransUnion:

http://www.transunion.com/sites/corp...tityTheft.page
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:51 AM
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cancel the card for one...then call the bank and start yelling.
that happened to me a couple of years ago it's the worst.

how did that go for you, was the process long and drawn out before you got anything refunded?
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Old 06-25-2007, 10:53 AM
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how did that go for you, was the process long and drawn out before you got anything refunded?
well, when it happened to me the fraud department caught it before I did...but it took about 2 weeks before I got my $$ back, and it was a total pain in the ass.
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