35 Dollar Scam Charge
My card got dinged with a $35 charge from some entity I never heard of. I called the bank and my card was canceled, then the charge was reversed.
A couple weeks later, my card was restricted from use. I called the bank and it turns out that same entity tried to put a $35 charge through again. My card was not letting anything charge after that. A persistent charge kept showing up.
As I was talking to the bank, we realized the replacement card was the same number with a different expiration date and a different 3-digit code. The entity charged the same card number and had run through different dates until the one took (it apparently didn’t need a 3-digit code to charge). So, they are sending me a new card with a new card number, so the scam won’t be able to charge to it. Sometimes a smaller charge goes on your card or bank account, and if you do nothing the amount might increase to a large amount.
When a bogus charge hits your card, call the bank right away and get a new card – but ask for a different card number than the one that had the charge. That way, they cannot guess a new date using the same card number and compromise the new card. Then you won’t have a replacement card and get it compromised again then canceled and needing a new card. PR Need a Lawsuit or Insurance Advance? Shopping for Something? Want to Help Your Health and Learn to Self Care? More Scam Articles
A couple weeks later, my card was restricted from use. I called the bank and it turns out that same entity tried to put a $35 charge through again. My card was not letting anything charge after that. A persistent charge kept showing up.
As I was talking to the bank, we realized the replacement card was the same number with a different expiration date and a different 3-digit code. The entity charged the same card number and had run through different dates until the one took (it apparently didn’t need a 3-digit code to charge). So, they are sending me a new card with a new card number, so the scam won’t be able to charge to it. Sometimes a smaller charge goes on your card or bank account, and if you do nothing the amount might increase to a large amount.
When a bogus charge hits your card, call the bank right away and get a new card – but ask for a different card number than the one that had the charge. That way, they cannot guess a new date using the same card number and compromise the new card. Then you won’t have a replacement card and get it compromised again then canceled and needing a new card. PR Need a Lawsuit or Insurance Advance? Shopping for Something? Want to Help Your Health and Learn to Self Care? More Scam Articles
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