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Lawyerlady


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So, I've said it many times - use credit, not debit.  But I use my debit card at the grocery store and usually for lunch.  Someone skimmed it somewhere - one of the drive thrus or one of those readers (although aren't the new stupid chips supposed to protect against that?)  They are the only ones I hand my card to. 

 

My debit card got compromised.  Luckily the bank caught it quickly and I'm only out $150 until the fraud claim goes through.  The ONLY reason they caught it so quickly though is b/c they were using it a Kroger in another town while I used it at the Kroger in my town.  A transaction went through at 6:14 tonight (fraudulent) at a Kroger in another town.  I checked out and used it at about 6:40, and the thieves tried to use it at another Kroger again at 6:45 (that one was declined). 

Now, I have no debit card for the rest of the weekend and I have to go to the bank on Monday and get a new temp card.  

 

So much for better security with chip cards. 



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Grrr I feel you pain, not that has happened yet, only a matter of time.

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Did you see the news last night?

A couple of guys were arrested in a reader scam in the tri-state area.



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www.timesfreepress.com/news/local/story/2017/feb/03/credit-card-skimmers-found-two-chattanooga-gas-stations/411077/

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I NEVER use my debit card at the gas pump.

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That was just 2 places.

They are suspected of scamming places all over.



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I only use my debit card at my bank, to pull some walking around money.

I use my credit card for everything else.

(I will use cash at a fast food restaurant when traveling. I won't even use my credit card in one of those places.)

Sorry you had trouble, LL.

Thieves are the pits.cry



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Yeah, I've been trying to remember to keep my debit card in my wallet. I earn points using my discover card and just pay it off each month.

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I use my debit card for ATM withdrawals, after hours, at my bank only. Everything else goes on my "cash back" cards.

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Someone also attempted to access my email account and Google locked it down.




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Good thing I have cash for today. I'll have to look at all my credit card accounts tonight, too.

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Our AMEX usually gets compromised once or twice every couple of years. We're used to it. LOL

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have never had an issue with AMEX--visa, however, is another story



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I've been using my discover card for everything. My debit got compromised when that target thing happened.

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Last NYE I had rented a condo in ski Country, brought DD and her friend. We get to the resort and they didn't have our reservations. I spent a good amount of time on the phone with Hotels.com to straighten it out. The service rep was rude and asked for my CC information and my gut said he is scamming me. but I was trapped 2 hours away from home, snowing, etc. And I gave the info to him. I did get another condo so that was good. but that rep took my CC info and bought a ton of stuff, which my CC company shut down quickly. And the thing is, they won't go after Hotels.com or that rep, and that pisses me off. These CC companies need to actively go after people and then the billions of dollars lost to CC fraud will decrease. I was so mad!

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I used to hate restaurants that had the little tablet on the table. Now I love making my payments on it. My CC never leaves my hands!

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