Be careful with Debit cards!

[seagrovelover]

I got a call this morning from my Bank and apparently someone was trying to purchase tickets to Belgium and England and other on-line merchandise.
My caller ID showed the Bank, but I still asked for his name and number to call him back as I know there is a scam going around trying to gain info.
It was a real security agent. I hardly use my debit card, so I am wondering how someone gained access to my number? and I certainly do not use it on line. I use cash for this reason.
Wonder if they managed to break through the bank firewall?

Any hoo, they locked up the account as soon as the second airline ticket was purchased and are doing an investigation.

Happy holidays to me huh.

This is terrible......my info got stolen on e-bay last year and caused me a bunch of trouble!!!!!! I don't use my debit online anymore, what a hassle that was for a couple of months!! thank goodness your bank caught it.

 

[Cil]

How did they get your info!?
Well I am certainly glad your bank was on top of it.

 

[bsmart]

I used my card so much this weekend the bank called me 3 times to make sure it was me using it. Would have been ok if I got the calls, but my husband was at home answering all of them. I had to come home and explain my spending spree Was hopping to avoid that until after the holidays.

This is what scares me about using my debit card, I bank with Bank of America and apparently I do not have a daily spending limit nor an ATM limit with my debit card, so if this happens to me it's Merry Christmas to whomever finds it/steals it.

But hey with my law tuition it's not like they will find much in there anyway. :funn:

 

[Mermaid]

This is what will happen in a just world: the thief will show up at the international airport and when he/she whips out the ill-gotten tickets, they will be confiscated...along with their passport! That will serve them right. And night or two or more in the pokey instead of the plane.

 

[InletBchDweller]

I used my card so much this weekend the bank called me 3 times to make sure it was me using it. Would have been ok if I got the calls, but my husband was at home answering all of them. I had to come home and explain my spending spree Was hopping to avoid that until after the holidays.

bad luck!!!

I make my own pancakes. and they are gooooood!

are they wrinkle free???

 

[Mango]

How did they get your info!?
Well I am certainly glad your bank was on top of it.

I suspect this is was an "inside" job due to my minimal usage of of my debit card. I especially never have ever used it on-line.
But, I the strange thing is I did use the debit at CVS, and they had trouble with doing a return because they said they had a new computer system. It's possible that they had a breach in their firewall.
So, just to be on the safe side peeps, use cash at CVS for a while.

are they wrinkle free???

What do you think?