Someone stole my debit card number....

So luckily I just happened to take a peek online at my checking account...about 30 minutes after two purchases totaling around $300.000 were posted, from a walgreens about 50 miles from where I had been at the time. I call chase and let them know, and they say they already have their fraud prevention team on it. They say they have to wait until the purchases actually post on the account until they refund the money(the charges are still pending at the moment) and email me a form to get it back. I then decide to call walgreens to see if they remember the jerkoffs who used my debit card number (my card has been in my posession this entire time by the way). I give them the purchase amounts and they find out my card had been used to purchase a green dot visa card (smart criminals...using a stolen visa to buy a visa...). Not only that, but she has the exact time they purchased it, security footage, and possibly remembers the people who bought it. Now the next step is file a police report so walgreens can release the security footage, then call visa and see if they can track the stolen green dot card purchases. Know the funny part of this story? I opened the account when I was 18...as a joint account with my mother, who works as a federal attorney. GG criminals. Sorry about punctuation/crappily written sentences, Im kinda typing this in a hurry.

Last edit: 2010-10-20 07:36:42

NukeTheBunnys United States. October 20 2010 07:38. Posts 984

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sounds like they are about to get wtfpwned.

I had a friend who got charged for ~1500 model helicopter stuff. The fraud protection credit card offer is pretty good most of the time

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ReketSomething United States. October 20 2010 07:39. Posts 4016

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Yay! Love criminals getting arrested!!

For some reason reminded me of the multitude of stories of stolen laptops with lojack lol

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Kolvacs Canada. October 20 2010 07:50. Posts 1198

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Those criminals are about to get their faces eaten by Ultralisks...
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Terrakin United States. October 20 2010 07:52. Posts 1388

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if they dont have the physical card how did they use the number? Dictated it to the cashier??

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eXigent. Canada. October 20 2010 07:52. Posts 2398

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Had this happen to me twice. Both times someone had access to the debitcard machine, and rigged up some scanner that copied my card and account info. Luckily both times I was fully refunded the money that was stolen. I think it totaled $1100.

micronesia United States. October 20 2010 07:58. Posts 19347

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Please update us with the sweet sweet justice.

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paper October 20 2010 08:05. Posts 10723

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Recently, some employees at my bank made a fake ID with my information and withdrew $5000 from my account at another bank location -_-

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nekuodah England. October 20 2010 08:07. Posts 2373

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Hunt them... to the ends of the earth justice must be served no matter the consequences.. but seriously i hope you get them, give them what they deserve.

Zergneedsfood United States. October 20 2010 08:52. Posts 5352

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LOL, sounds like someone is going to get pwned.

Never mess with someone who's mother happens to be an attorney.

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icystorage Philippines. October 20 2010 09:16. Posts 3975

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On October 20 2010 07:52 Terrakin wrote:
if they dont have the physical card how did they use the number? Dictated it to the cashier??

i am curious too, anybody care to answer?

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Versita Canada. October 20 2010 09:22. Posts 962

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haha hearing stories like this makes me feel good

nayumi Vietnam. October 20 2010 11:36. Posts 4692

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do update us on this ...

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infinitestory United States. October 20 2010 11:47. Posts 3698

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I read an article a while ago about how debit cards are unsafe because a handheld device can make a clone of a debit card with one swipe. It's called "skimming" or something like that. According to the article, supposedly waiters, etc. sometimes do this, often without the patron even knowing. Scary thought, but it's good that you have some pretty stalwart backup.

maellestrom United States. October 20 2010 12:53. Posts 193

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WTB many updates on this lol.

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