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Comment by charity on March 7, 2013 at 1:08pm

hmmm, will have to check my CT ordering history dates. my debit card linked to my checking account was tapped into a few weeks ago. thank goodness was in-between pay days. they "charged" $33.57 6 times until they drained the account. too bad i didn't remember my weekend in Bangkok!!! My bank resolved it all. but what a pain.

Comment by Billie Blakeney on March 6, 2013 at 5:39am

One more thing....reduce your exposure to credit card theft by using only one or two credit cards for purchases.

Comment by Billie Blakeney on March 6, 2013 at 5:38am

Credit card companies will monitor your account for fraudulent activity, especially if your online purchases are 'out of the ordinary'. Call your cc companies and ask them to red flag any purchases that are out of the ordinary and to put an extra line of security defense on your credit card. They will work with you and keep you informed of any fraudulent activity in the future.

Comment by Dawn Hutton on March 6, 2013 at 4:16am

We had this happen right before we went on vacation.  Luckily I review our charges on line routinely and caught it as it was happening and called the credit card company.  I do not know if they tracked it down to the person or not, but they reversed the charges immediately and issued me new card before we left.  The credit company was great and we had no liability.

 

Comment by Joanna liguz on March 6, 2013 at 3:59am

That is the one draw back to doing the Charge card...should be paper work,,with checks... and doing business the way we use to.  I know it is easier, but it sure is scary.!! When we went to North Carolina,,our Debit/credit card wouldn't work..OK,,now what,?? if we used it as a debit,,,it would work...so we called the bank and they said several banks,,like ours..(of course) Stopped the use of the Debit card in some of the states...and NC was one of them,,(Of Course) So we had to be very careful when we used it..What a hassle...!! and some of them didn't accept Debit...Go figure...

Comment by B J Elder/WA on March 5, 2013 at 6:17pm

I think you and Pam are onto a great solution! It's so frustrating when these things happen.

Comment by Carol Ann Hinton on March 5, 2013 at 1:11pm

Oooo, Pam, I like your idea!  I have a large flagstone patio that has moss and mold growing in the cracks.  A toothbrush would be about the right size!

Comment by Prairie Quilter/NE on March 5, 2013 at 12:59pm

Sorry to hear it.  Hope it never happens again.  :)

Comment by Mary, Tewksbury MA on March 5, 2013 at 12:57pm

Sorry to hear this- so frustrating!  At least you found this and were able to have your credit card company  address the situation.  

Comment by Pam/NY on March 5, 2013 at 12:34pm

GRRR...too bad they can't catch these asses and make them do manual labor for the card holder. I have a few projects that they might think twice before using someone's card...like cleaning my septic tank with a toothbrush!