Identity Thievery
...or
I've Been Probed!
I just got off the phone with my bank - my account had been flagged because it showed two transactions of just a few cents each from France. Apparently that’s a sign somebody got my card number and was probing to see if the account was valid. So my card has been suspended, which by the way caused a bit of a problem at two gas stations, and the only way I can get money is by going into a branch or writing a check. Since my bank doesn’t exist down here I guess it checks. And since I don’t want to be bothered with checks, I guess it’s my credit card. This is how responsible I’ve become: I’m going to keep track of all my purchases I make on the credit card and just pay them all off as soon as my new debit card comes. Disgusting I know. The only me would have just racked up some credit card debt and worried about paying it off later. The old way was more fun.
Comments
Remember that time I probed you?
Posted by: Mr. Anus | February 6, 2009 11:34 PM
I feel your pain. My credit card was recently closed because someone stole my information. Thankfully, the transition to a new account was smooth.
Posted by: amanda | February 7, 2009 01:27 PM
I had a similar scare. Alex, my favorite teller at my bank (yes, he's hot, so what), noticed an obscure .01 cent international transaction charge on my account every month since this summer. I went home and looked at my statements, and realized the charge was legit. It is foreign transaction charge from my web hosting service, which is based in England.
Posted by: Sonicfrog | February 9, 2009 10:59 AM
WOW! I CAN'T BELIEVE I missed an opportunity to make a joke about the "I've Been Probed" bit. I must be slippin' in my old age!
Posted by: Sonicfrog | February 12, 2009 01:52 PM
Please tell me your bank is Independent Bank.
Posted by: kelly kelly | February 17, 2009 07:09 AM