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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:13:17pm

Hi,
I've just logged on to my online banking to find someone in the states has took $600 out of my account from a cash machine! WTF!*surprised*
I could understand online fraud, although it's very rare I'll use my current account for online buying. So how has someone copied my card, don't the have chip and pin in the states?
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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:14:36pm

you dont have to use chip and pin, not many state side cards that i know have chip and pin, american express doesnt!

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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:23:58pm

sad for you bat get on the case ASAP and block you card ....... Pronto!

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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:34:04pm

Hi,
Yeah, card canceled. Spoke to the bank fraud team aren't there till the morning.
I asked how it could have happened they said someone must have seen me enter my pin and sold it to someone.
Pretty slim chance in my case as I rarely buy from shops and don't use the cash machine much either...
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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:41:06pm

wish i had $600 in mine

shit thing to happen, although it seems common

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8th Jun, 2008 at 07:48:06pm

Hi,
I didn't to start with :(
Got to ask about the overdraft charges tomorrow, I don't see why I should pay them! *angry*
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8th Jun, 2008 at 08:33:08pm

Sorry to hear that sir :(

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8th Jun, 2008 at 09:45:36pm

I had a similar issue about a year ago now - someone spent over £2k from my account which I didn't have! Got to say my bank were very good at dealing with it very quickly and all charges were waved without even being asked.


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8th Jun, 2008 at 09:59:27pm

Ouch! Hope you get it sorted.

My paypal got hacked once and cash taken out. Paypal are shocking at helping you get it back, I didnt get back the full amount the woman on the phone at paypal literally said "oh some of that is our service charge"!!!!

Bastards, good luck!

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8th Jun, 2008 at 10:05:04pm

the source of mine was traced to paypal as it was only cards registered to paypal that were used. have to say they were pretty good as well at sorting things out, but again everone has their story to tell!

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8th Jun, 2008 at 11:05:12pm

Bad luck mate


On 8th Jun, 2008 Bat said:
Hi,
I didn't to start with :(
Got to ask about the overdraft charges tomorrow, I don't see why I should pay them! *angry*
Cheers,
Gavin :)


I had a similar thing happen some year back with a credit card which took me over my limit and they refunded the charges no problem.

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