Wednesday, my husband got a letter from our bank with a new debit card. It said his card number may have been compromised and to dispose of his current card. If he noticed suspicous activity to contact the bank. The previous Friday, we noticed that his card would not swipe. My card would. (They go to the same account.) We assumed his magnetic strip was worn off.
So Thursday, he went to the ATM. Our bank account had been cleared out accept for a thousand dollars. SHOCKED! We rushed to the bank. We were able to pickout the activity that was not ours. Someone in California( we lieve in MS) went on a shopping spree. Several 500 dollar purchases at several differnt Walmarts, Nordstroms, DSW shoes, Ralphs, Dennys(a meal), and other places. We signed an affidative(sp) and had our money back yesterday. \\
According to the bank, an employee at the debit card manufactorer hacked the computers and stole numbers. Used those for shopping by creating new cards that they swiped like credit cards. So it was not online shopping that caused this or a phishing scheme or paypal. We are always careful with debit numbers and never use it for anything that would put it at risk. Thankfully, it was easily resolved.
So please check your accounts. We were the third set of people into our local branch bank with the same problem. This was a nationwide problem.
So Thursday, he went to the ATM. Our bank account had been cleared out accept for a thousand dollars. SHOCKED! We rushed to the bank. We were able to pickout the activity that was not ours. Someone in California( we lieve in MS) went on a shopping spree. Several 500 dollar purchases at several differnt Walmarts, Nordstroms, DSW shoes, Ralphs, Dennys(a meal), and other places. We signed an affidative(sp) and had our money back yesterday. \\
According to the bank, an employee at the debit card manufactorer hacked the computers and stole numbers. Used those for shopping by creating new cards that they swiped like credit cards. So it was not online shopping that caused this or a phishing scheme or paypal. We are always careful with debit numbers and never use it for anything that would put it at risk. Thankfully, it was easily resolved.
So please check your accounts. We were the third set of people into our local branch bank with the same problem. This was a nationwide problem.