<p>Yikes. Just got a call from the fraud department of our credit card company. Someone fraudulently tried to charge a Pakistan Airlines flight and an American Airlines flight from Malaysia to our credit card. Luckily, the fraud department flagged the charges and declined them. Scary!</p>
<p>I check my cc and bank account DAILY. Last month there was a fraudulent Paypal charge. It was resolved within 2 hours. Last week my son used a debit card for a taxi ride. The put 3 holds for the same $$ on his account. Only 1 cleared, but the funds were not available for several days. </p>
<p>yes, you do have to be diligent. My bf bounced checks because a check that he was paid (by a regular customer) bounced, it was a mistake on their end but it caused him grief.</p>
<p>Few years ago, our bank messed up and transfered H’s direct deposit paycheck into savings. We had quite a few bounced checks in a week :eek: It took a while to clear out the mess.</p>
<p>I feel like part of an elite club here. My credit card company called me yesterday with a fraud alert and closed my account. A “test” for $20 was done using a credit card that NEVER leaves my house…never. Oh well…bad timing…but I’ll be getting a new one in five days or so. Good thing I’ve finished my holiday shopping and the CC PAID all of “my” vendors.</p>
<p>I’m a little worried. All of a sudden, there is a gift from 1-800-flowers to my husband and he did not order them. It states on the card, it was paid by a third party. Did somebody stole my husband credit card number? I have to check out the bill carefully this month.</p>
<p>Tell me why anyone uses a debit card. They just ask for trouble. I just have credit cards.</p>
<p>DH uses it only for cash at an ATM because his work hours rarely allow him to go into the bank when it is open. Even with that, somehow the number was compromised…unfortunately he needs an ATM card in order to get cash unless I take over one more thing. No thank you. I’m not his mother giving him an allowance :)</p>
<p>My credit card company called me three times (fraud alert) this week. I bought a number of holiday gifts on-line (for out-of-town relatives) and got called each and every time I used the card. In one case, the order was held up because the card was blocked; if I hadn’t called right away, I probably couldn’t have placed the order for it to arrive in time for the holiday.</p>
<p>I’m happy the company is vigilant but after the first call when I said I’d be making several more large, on-line purchases (which the company rep said she would note) it
got a little annoying.</p>