Hello Identity Theft

• Tiny285Joey

  

  Well it seems as I have been the latest victim of identity theft. I woke up to a 240.00 charge to my debit card from a CVS in Howell, Michigan. Why in God's name would I ever go to Michigan, let alone spend money there?! I am a little pissed off, headin to the bank at 9 when they open to work this shit out. I mean if I am going to take money from someone, why not take it from someone who actually HAS it?
  
  
  
  Fuckin assholes.
  
  
  
  Is it too early for a beer?
• Shane Falco

  Had this happen to us awhile back 1st time was my debit card in Mexico. Rang up like 1500 bucks worth
  
  2nd time they opened 5 cell phone accounts in Boston. Hit me for around $900.
  
  Between my bank and my credit card protection program it wasn't to bad to clean up.
  
  The first one, the (local) bank knew it wasn't me cause I had made a deposit into the account the same day the charge was made.
  
  2nd one was little more involved but still not a horror story.
  
  You will be fine
• Tiny285Joey

  

  Can I still go punch people in their faces?
• Shane Falco

  If you want too, but I don't think it will work out for ya real well.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  It happened to me last year, someone got my debit card number and was using it. My bank (Chase) cleaned it up for me, and I wasn't out any money. It was a little annoying but nothing too overwhelming.
• ksig489

  I had someone who got my credit card number and they charged about $1200 at the "Boot Barn" store in California. I looked up the place and it actually is a store that just sells boots. Who buys $1200 in boots? Even with someone elses credit card, how do you spend $1200 on BOOTS?!
• CinciX12

  

  ksig489 wrote: I had someone who got my credit card number and they charged about $1200 at the "Boot Barn" store in California. I looked up the place and it actually is a store that just sells boots. Who buys $1200 in boots? Even with someone elses credit card, how do you spend $1200 on BOOTS?!

  Sorry.
• Nate

  At least you will get it all back.
• Emmett Brown

  

  Does anyone have any ID protection?
• derek bomar

  

  the thing is I think these people by and large go unpunished...I'm about to open up a ID theft ring man cuz I swear I never hear anyone getting busted for doing it (maybe I just need to look harder, but I'm lazy)
• justincredible

  

  It's never too early for a beer.
• sleeper

  

  That sucks man, I'll ask around my group of friends to see if anyone is using your card.
• stationrun

  

  Had that happen to me a couple years ago, someone accessed a work bank account using my identity and took off with $30,000 of the companies money. Found this site useful when I was dealing with it: http://www.idtheftcenter.org/
• power i

  

  justincredible wrote: It's never too early for a beer.

  This. +1.
• Fab1b

  

  This always scares the hell out of me.