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Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:20 pm
by SofaraStarfyre
Ally wrote:So, I got a call from the bank this morning. Turns out someone has my card info and has spent close to $1000!
That sucks that somone got ahold of your card info! I hope the issue gets resolved quickly and you get your money back!

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 3:44 pm
by rockinwithrammstein
Ally wrote:I'm glad nothing came of the laptop, but I'm oddly dissatisfied; very anticlimactic!
Yeah, I am a tad disappointed. Something must be up though because I went to check my account and someone made an $800 payment on the card, so now I get to call them again. It was a third party payment with someone's checking account and none of my family has my info, so who knows what's going on. The whole thing is very confusing :confused:

Ally, I don't wish your situation on anyone. It's just that time of year. People are terrible and want something for nothing. Hope you can get it all situated.

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 7:20 pm
by Ally
They spent close to $300 on (I'm guessing...) Minecraft expansion packs or something, and $500 on theme park tickets! Still waiting on the other charges to appear on my statement!

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:27 am
by Yurtle
rockinwithrammstein wrote:someone made an $800 payment on the card
They're making payments on your card now? At least they're considerate thieves? So strange!!
Ally wrote:They spent close to $300 on (I'm guessing...) Minecraft expansion packs or something, and $500 on theme park tickets! Still waiting on the other charges to appear on my statement!
Really? Steal someone's card and commit fraud for Minecraft and theme parks?

Does it feel to anyone else that we're in the twilight zone?

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:29 pm
by Ally
I felt oddly offended too! If you're going to nick my money at least spend it on an overseas holiday or something!

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 9:11 pm
by rockinwithrammstein
Random question...but uh...how do you spend that much on Minecraft? I've spent a bunch on Minecraft...but never even come close to that much. What a weird thing to buy O.o

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:46 pm
by Ally
I know! Turns out the last couple of charges on my account were for nekkid ladies (since I can't call it what it is!)! Some little so-and-so has my card and he's blown my money on Minecraft, theme parks, Chinese jokes shops and nekkid ladies!!! God, at least do something cool with my money!
Is it weird that I'm more offended about what my money's being spent on rather than the fact that it's been stolen to begin with?

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:13 am
by Yurtle
Why hasn't your account or card been shut down so they can't make any further changes? Wouldn't this be something the bank would have done after they talked to you?

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:21 am
by Ally
The card was cancelled as soon as I initially called them, but nothing can be done to track the transactions until they're visible on the statement, and unfortunately, that took a few days.

Re: Venting Thread, or FML!

Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2014 5:38 am
by Yurtle
Ahhhh! Okay, good! I thought it might have been a bank thing and the person was just continuing to rack up charges!