of identity theft! Some fool got a hold of my credit card # for a card I never use and charged stuff at the Apple store (I don't have an ipod), myheritage.com, and coach.com! I don't know how much they charged but the credit card company thought the charges were suspicious. I have no idea how someone got my info. I don't use the card, I don't charge stuff on it online, I don't carry the card in my wallet so I have no idea how this happened!!!!!
OMG sorry to hear that make sure the companies eliminate all charges and get it reported to the police and to the credit bureau
I've had the same thing happen to me and it s*cks!!! Glad to hear your bank is on top of things.
This happened to me a few months ago. Same thing, I hardly use this card, I purposely leave it at home. I apparently charged a whole bunch of stuff at circuitcity.com. They called me b/c the charges looked weird. I put a fraud alert on my social security # so no one can open anything in my name for the next 6 months. You can also file charges against the person who did this to you.
I put in a 3 month fraud alert that should be forwarded to the other credit bureaus and I shouldn't get any credit card offers in the mail for 6 months just in case someone stole my mail or something. My bank completely closed that account and I cut up the card already. It's so strange but I'm hoping they don't do any other stupid stuff. I got a call from some chocolate company in NH, he wanted to alert me that some funny looking order came through with that same CC (I checked the last 4 digits just to make sure). I hope they catch the bastards because I would never do something like this to someone and I would never steal. It's so terrible.
O...wow no one needs this, it feels so invasive. Sorry to hear Adana
This same thing happened to us. We never carried our credit card either. But we realized that we paid a bill over the phone and she had all of our info name address...social security....we nolonger pay our bills over the phone. If you do...do NOT give them the 3 digit security code in the back of your card...that is for the internet only. If someone asks be suspicious.
Wow that's really weird. I never used this card to pay any bills online or over the phone but I'll definitely keep that info in mind.
If you havent already, I would file a police report and a report with the FTC. Then you can send that to the credit agencys and they will put a notice on your account for 7 years. Then anytime someone applies for credit you will be called to verify that you are the person applying. I had someone open 7 credit cards in my name this summer and spend over $2,000 between them all that I was able to catch and stop, and after I put the watch on I got called to ask if I had applied for another credit card that I hadnt applied for.
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If you havent already, I would file a police report and a report with the FTC. Then you can send that to the credit agencys and they will put a notice on your account for 7 years. Then anytime someone applies for credit you will be called to verify that you are the person applying. I had someone open 7 credit cards in my name this summer and spend over $2,000 between them all that I was able to catch and stop, and after I put the watch on I got called to ask if I had applied for another credit card that I hadnt applied for.
I've heard that some places try to hold you liable for the charges but thank God my bank isn't because I definitely couldn't afford that right now and I'd fight them forever over it.
if its identity theft, I dont think they can hold you responsible for the charges.
That's terrible! People are so sick!
