Comments on: My Debit Card Number Was Stolen http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/ Money Management, Small Business, Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Zhu http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13964 Zhu Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:49:43 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13964 Taking small amounts is a very tricky thing to do because people are less likely to notice... this is why checking your account often is a smart thing to do. Glad to see the problem was solved quickly! Taking small amounts is a very tricky thing to do because people are less likely to notice… this is why checking your account often is a smart thing to do.

Glad to see the problem was solved quickly!

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13965 Ryan Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:52:09 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13965 Zhu, very true. I don't know how I Missed it the first time, but I'm glad I dealt with companies who were understanding and stopped the fraud immediately after it was brought to their attention. Zhu, very true. I don’t know how I Missed it the first time, but I’m glad I dealt with companies who were understanding and stopped the fraud immediately after it was brought to their attention.

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13922 Mrs. Micah Fri, 03 Oct 2008 12:31:45 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13922 It's scary to think of all the ways the number can be stolen. But it's great that your bank helped you straighten it out without any fuss (and even better, that the thief was moderate). Btw, just to be on the safe side, I'd check online in a week to see if my account was really credited. It’s scary to think of all the ways the number can be stolen. But it’s great that your bank helped you straighten it out without any fuss (and even better, that the thief was moderate).

Btw, just to be on the safe side, I’d check online in a week to see if my account was really credited.

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13902 No Debt Plan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:13:57 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13902 Glad you got it straightened out, scary stuff man. Glad you got it straightened out, scary stuff man.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13898 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:14:45 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13898 Makes me nervous just thinking about it, but I generally check my personal bank account every day, plus I have credit monitoring after having my identity stolen. It's worth the peace of mind. Makes me nervous just thinking about it, but I generally check my personal bank account every day, plus I have credit monitoring after having my identity stolen. It’s worth the peace of mind.

]]> By: Ryan http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13896 Ryan Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:33:50 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13896 <strong>Brody:</strong> Glad they caught the connection early on and hopefully they nailed the person who did it. <strong>Kristen:</strong> great idea. I should probably check my credit report today. Sorry to hear about your parents' card being stolen, and hopefully it was easily resolved. Brody: Glad they caught the connection early on and hopefully they nailed the person who did it.

Kristen: great idea. I should probably check my credit report today. Sorry to hear about your parents’ card being stolen, and hopefully it was easily resolved.

]]> By: Kristen http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13895 Kristen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:31:34 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13895 Ryan, Sorry to hear what happened. I'm glad you got it resolved so quickly. However, I would definitely encourage you to monitor your credit report carefully for awhile just to make sure the thief wasn't able to glean any more information about you to open up new credit in your name. My parents had their credit card number stolen a couple of years ago, and it was used to make overseas purchases. They are relatively certain a clerk at a local home store stole the number, but they couldn't prove it. Ryan, Sorry to hear what happened. I’m glad you got it resolved so quickly. However, I would definitely encourage you to monitor your credit report carefully for awhile just to make sure the thief wasn’t able to glean any more information about you to open up new credit in your name.

My parents had their credit card number stolen a couple of years ago, and it was used to make overseas purchases. They are relatively certain a clerk at a local home store stole the number, but they couldn’t prove it.

]]> By: Brody http://cashmoneylife.com/my-debit-card-number-was-stolen/#comment-13894 Brody Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:26:13 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=998#comment-13894 This recently happened to my wife. It actually started when her friend, K, noticed that money was missing from her account. When K called the bank, they noticed her address and asked her if she frequented a certain sports bar in the area. K told them yes and the bank informed her that they are doing an investigation of the sports bar because they have had similar charges to other members’ credit and debit cards from the same company. The sports bar being the only common link. My wife checked her card since we had all recently been to the sports bar to watch a game, and sure enough, there were similar charges on her account equaling $150. She called the bank and they took care of it immediately. Stories like these show the importance of monitoring accounts on a frequent basis. This recently happened to my wife. It actually started when her friend, K, noticed that money was missing from her account. When K called the bank, they noticed her address and asked her if she frequented a certain sports bar in the area. K told them yes and the bank informed her that they are doing an investigation of the sports bar because they have had similar charges to other members’ credit and debit cards from the same company. The sports bar being the only common link. My wife checked her card since we had all recently been to the sports bar to watch a game, and sure enough, there were similar charges on her account equaling $150. She called the bank and they took care of it immediately.

Stories like these show the importance of monitoring accounts on a frequent basis.

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