Debit Card Stolen and Used for Dating Site - VENTING

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JMan1234

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Well I got a new debit card in the mail about 2-weeks ago. I haven't used it much, and it's always been in my possession.

Today I go log into my bank account and notice a charge for LoveAndSeek.com, which I don't recognize, never heard of the site before.

So I call the company up and ask them about the charge. They tell me the profile associated is a 61 year-old (I'm not even half of that), from Omaha Nebraska. To credit the company, they did agree it was fraud, canceled the account, and said my refund should show up in 48 hours.

What sucks is that I have now had to cancel this card, and await another one from my bank, which means I'm without a card for 7-10 days, so if I want cash, I have to physically go into the bank.

If the profile info the thief signed up with is accurate (Omaha Nebraska), that is the same location of the return address label on the envelope this new card arrived in 2-weeks ago. So it appears that someone who works for the processing of these cards ripped off the card info before I even received it in the mail.

/End of vent.
 


lol. Some chick that worked at a McDonalds we went to ostole a bunch of debit card numbers and was buying a bunch of stuff. We didn't get any bogus charges, but the Cu sent us a new card.
 
Cancelling your debit card is such a pain the ass. I had my wallet (and phone) stolen from the gym a few months ago and I am still dealing with the inconveniences.

If you don't have to cancel and re-open accounts, then it shouldn't be too bad.
 
OP, that sucks , brah. I had my debit card skimmed at the gas station pump. I never swipe now. Only use cash.
 
Had that happen to mine 2 years back. Charged up a month from match dating and also bought some television subscriptions, they were doing this from pakistan.
 
dude bank of america theft insurance ftw trust me.

It only takes one time of this happening to convince you to try it.

i know other places have similar services but theres is all i've used and know the details of.

Basically you send them a file of all your bank and credit card infos and they store it. Then if your shit ever gets stolen or you're on a trip or something and lose it you call them and they'll cancel and reorder all the cards for you within minutes and let all your accounts know of the possible theft. and if you're traveling will western union you any money you request up to the full balances on the bank accounts and cards so it doesn't ruin your trip.

I think it costs me $3/month as an addon to my privacy assist.
 
^^ No joke, the job I just left last night sells that. It's an outsourced call center that handles BoA's calling. If you told me the name of the person that sold you, I could probably get their picture and send it to you. Same company also handles Discover, Allstate, a popular bank on the east coast, and several others.

Ironically, everyone hates doing BoA because nobody buys.
 
how about getting my card stolen and some dude buying a $2,000 round trip passage to spain... thats a big wtf! happened about 2 years ago
 
dabreadman said:
how about getting my card stolen and some dude buying a $2,000 round trip passage to spain... thats a big wtf! happened about 2 years ago
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Man, I bet that sucked. Hopefully with something like that it was pretty easy to prove fraud and get your money back.

This is actually the 2nd time this has happened to me. The first was a couple years ago when I noticed my card being used at some local gas stations for purchases $60 and over. My car doesn't even hold $60 worth of gas, so it immediately caught my attention.
 
JMan1234 said:
Well I got a new debit card in the mail about 2-weeks ago. I haven't used it much, and it's always been in my possession.

Today I go log into my bank account and notice a charge for LoveAndSeek.com, which I don't recognize, never heard of the site before.

So I call the company up and ask them about the charge. They tell me the profile associated is a 61 year-old (I'm not even half of that), from Omaha Nebraska. To credit the company, they did agree it was fraud, canceled the account, and said my refund should show up in 48 hours.

What sucks is that I have now had to cancel this card, and await another one from my bank, which means I'm without a card for 7-10 days, so if I want cash, I have to physically go into the bank.

If the profile info the thief signed up with is accurate (Omaha Nebraska), that is the same location of the return address label on the envelope this new card arrived in 2-weeks ago. So it appears that someone who works for the processing of these cards ripped off the card info before I even received it in the mail.

/End of vent.
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Dude.. we're not your wife. You don't have to keep the lie going in here... lol
 
i got $15,000 in fraud charges on my yahoo account a couple months ago. I got it all refunded but it took about a month and 1/2 to get it all sorted out
 
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