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[Zen]

After paying for the remodling they couldn't afford the lawn service.
My vet is expanding the building too. Business must be good.

[Tuckervill]

Seven transactions from Air Arabia out of our checking account this morning! No, I have never been to Arabia. grrrrr. What's wrong with these people?

Karen, miffed

[Zen]

SEVEN???
Doesn't your bank have any fraud detection?
SEVEN???

[Duck on Wheels]

Given what we've learned about banks lately, maybe it's an inside job.

[Tuckervill]

Ha! An inside job!

No, the bank called ME and let me know about them. They were all still pending and they denied them all. We still have to go to the bank on Friday (after they've "cleared") to sign affidavits that they aren't ours.

Karen

[Zen]

Phew.

I just had to have my ATM card reissued. No charges were attempted but not made and the card was frozen.
I found this out at the bike shop. Good thing they know me
I'm really glad it wasn't when I was at at the grocery store.

[OakLeaf]

This is a good place to mention that if you're traveling, OR if you and your spouse/SO/other joint account holder are traveling separately, call your bank ahead of time and let them know where you're going. It's pretty much SOP for them to freeze your cards when you have charges in different locations that you don't visit often.

Not a huge deal, but it can be a real PITA when your card's rejected when you're trying to check into a hotel, or buy something, and you have to step out of line and get on the phone in the lobby and sort it out with the bank.

Glad they didn't actually get anything, Tucker & Zen.

[TsPoet]

Phew.

I just had to have my ATM card reissued. No charges were attempted but not made and the card was frozen.
I found this out at the bike shop. Good thing they know me
I'm really glad it wasn't when I was at at the grocery store.

I wonder if it's coincidence, or if this problem has spiked - that's 3 of us in this thread. My card was turned down at PetCo. On my way out the door, my phone rang with someone from the bank asking me if I'd made a whole bunch of odd (for me) charges. nope, not me.
Guess they are doing a good job of catching it. Scary, though.
The woman apologized profusely for them canceling the card. I kept telling her I did not mind at all - not in the least little bit!