Have you experienced fraud?
@joey_matthews (8354)
October 30, 2010 2:09pm CST
I just received a phone call from my banks fraud team, after going through several transactions it turns out that someone as been taking money out of my account. The only positive thing I can take out of this is the fact that my banks really on the ball when it comes to funny transactions.
Have you experienced fraud?
I've never experienced this before, although it's not the first time my banks contacted me regarding things like this as twice in the past they questioned transaction which I made and I was thankful then for the call, as if I didn't spot it then I would be down but thankfully it wasn't the case previously. The odd thing is I haven't used my card since returning from my holiday, I cover my hand and it's very hard to see what I do type. I really can't get this horrible feeling out of my mind as they could of easily cleared my account fully.....
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10 responses
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
30 Oct 10
This happened to me once, oh about 7 years ago, unfortunately it was my ex-husband during our divorce. I was outraged but then when I calmed down I realized my banks worthiness for alarming me of such. Although I ended up eating the costs, long story bad lawyer.
I am sure glad the bank called me as I would have gone double nuts to see the statement in the mail.
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@dheerajlko (470)
• India
30 Oct 10
bro shift ur account to another bank and keep all ur detailes confidential and use passwords stronger not like ur anniverciry or ur birthday this is a commen thing to happen as cyber space is expanding so is cyber crime only way is to protecket urself from it u r lucky ur bank fellows spotted the odd transver some people r not so lucky ....................they wake up one morning and c they r stripped of all there money
@vijay12 (1642)
• India
30 Oct 10
I have.A reputed Bank cheated me of Rs 16000/= .Rs 44 = One Dollar.A broker defrauded me of Rs 30000/=.The Telecom Cos were cheating me so openly,that I stopped using Mobiles.I have also had bad experience in two other areas where I had lost about Rs 54000/=.These are the recent happenings that come to mind now.There are,many others,too,which I am unable to recall now.
@littlefranciscan (18327)
• United States
7 Nov 10
I know I have had someone call me, out of the blue, and tell me
that I have a virus on my computer and they wanted me to go on the
computer and do what they say so they can remove the virus.. I had
no doubt this smelled of fraud from the start of the phone. call.
@dreamsharmin (2281)
• China
23 Mar 11
No i never experience this kind of fraud. I got some mails where i informed that i win lot of money so just send courier charge and then i will send you the check but never meet this kind of fraud. A call from local bank. Why not inform the police then they will stop to cheat with people.
Good luck!
@Krizz420canada (531)
• Canada
31 Oct 10
Ya its a crazy world and crazy times and none of us are safe from any type of criminals. Your very lucky your bank did catch it but now watch and make sure your identiy has not been stolen as well or you will be in some real trouble then.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
31 Oct 10
once the telephone company called me to say that several telephone numbers had been hacked into and mine was one of them but not to worry they had it all sorted out and everything would be fine.
@gtargirl (5376)
• United States
30 Oct 10
Oh that's horrible. Glad to see that your bank worked for you. I actually had my card closed one time because my bank thought there was some illegal or suspicious transactions going on my account. Fortunately, it was ME doing the activity. LOL. 
They got suspicious because I made like 5 different transactions that day within half an hour of each other. A girl has got to shop sometimes.
They got suspicious because I made like 5 different transactions that day within half an hour of each other. A girl has got to shop sometimes.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
31 Oct 10
My bank is on the ball, too. Once some people got my account number and were using it to charge for gas at a station in a state several thousand miles away. Because I got gas the same day that sent up a red flag so the bank called me wondering how I could have gassed up in two places at once. I had my card in my possession the whole time, so it wasn't the card they stole, just the number. My bank sent me a new card number over that.
@Renhard (3471)
• Jamaica
31 Oct 10
I have never experience that but really if i did i will be so mad. Knowing that i work so hard for it and someone else is spending it. It is so difficult to even think about it.
But i remembered what happened one time in my country. Some thieves, professional at computers and those stuff. Place a device on the door of the atm machine, so when you swipe your card to open up the door, it just grab your card information where they would copy on another blank card. And they place a tiny wireless video camera over the keys where you should type your password. And then they stole a lot of money out of a lot of people account. The way they catch them though was to track them down. Too bad they are in jail now.
