A Warning!!

[LuvTigger]

I recently had several fraudulent charges on my VISA (credit card, not debit)...because I use the card often, I frequently check the account activity online. It's a good thing because I found some temporary charges from what appeared to be a company in New York (I am in Hawaii).

I called the fraud department, and they said it appeared that someone had actually created a card with my information on it because it appeared to have been swiped through a machine at a gas station. There were 3 charges in 4-5 days. I have never lost possession of my card, and don't even really use it in stores, only automatic payments and some online purchases. (And, I've never been to New York, nor have I left the island since last year!)

Scary...they ended up cancelling the card and reissuing a new one.

 

[toystoryduo]

Identity theft and fraud are such scary things! It can happen to absolutely anyone and in a lot of cases, the people commiting the crimes never get caught.

My DH works for a company that sells Identity Theft coverage. You would not believe some of the stories that we have heard about people who have had their identities stolen. We have identity theft coverage ourselves and if there are any changes to our credit report, we are notified immediately.

I hope that you get everything resolved and that they find who did this. Good luck and please keep us updated!