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quote:Originally posted by sgtpp214
I check our credit card accounts on line on a daily basis to confirm charges and to watch for any charges I or the DW didn't make. Takes only a few minutes for peace of mind.
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We do the same. When DW went to work last spring, a young woman (not a lady) at work stole her debit card. She saw charges online the next morning. The thief wiped out our checking account (actually overdrew the account). The girl was dumb enough to have the merchandise shipped to her address. I managed to get on the phone and have all the orders canceled immediately. One of the places wanted the order number. We went ballistic. "We didn't order it, how can we have the order number?" One of the large orders was on the Abercrombie & Fitch website. When I talked with their security department, they seemed to not want to help us at all. He too wanted to tell me they could not locate the order without the number. After talking at length, I persuaded him to search the orders by location. He found two orders in Texas using our last name, one being shipped to the girl's address in Rockport. I provided all the information to the Rockport Police. My wife continued to call them to no avail. About three months later she received a call from them, claiming they had overlooked the case. (there's that AZ beachfront property again). My wife did go by and ID her from a mug shot; don't know if they ever prosecuted her or not. And sure you can get the charges reversed on your account, but once they go through, it is a much longer process than while the charges against your account are pending. I went through that before, and it took weeks to get the money back in my account, plus involving paperwork disputing the charges.
Sorry that is so long, but I get worked up just thinking about it. Try to work and be honest, and you end up the victim. The criminals have all the rights! And when it comes down to it, the cops had rather write a speeding ticket than investigate a crime.
BTW, I was told these thieves order merchandise online, then take it to the nearest store and get a cash refund.