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shazz501		#11	[-]
Posts: 532 (21/04/2008 12:40:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	i know exactly how you feel,some lowlife hacked my paypal account and payed themselves 18 (maybe more but the lady at paypal stopped counting at 18) payments of £100,1 of £2000 and another for £1500,thankfully the bank sorted it but it took a few days before my new card came through and then a few more for the funds to be returned to my card so day with out use of my card,chip and pin was supposed to help cut fraud but obviously its not working too well,hope its sorted out quickly for you regards sharon
EuniceM		#12	[-]
Posts: 4049 (21/04/2008 12:55:15) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You have my sympathy as well, this happened to us about 6 weeks ago, Tesco fraud section telephone us to check a couple of transactions. Like you one for an Ipod download a couple of pounds and a top up on a mobile phone. Fortunately the credit card companies seem to pick these things up quite quickly but as said before it's the inconvenience of not having your card and it must be costing a fortune picking up the tab for all these. Hope you can make the most of your day together and it wont ne totally ruined for you.
Competa		#13	[-]
Posts: 285 (21/04/2008 13:13:27) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	There is never a "good time" for something like this to happen but I am especially sorry it happened when you had planned an all-too-infrequent day out. This happened to us towards the end of last year when Tesco phoned to ask if we had been downloading items from Itunes. Thank heavens the credit card companies seem to pick these things up quickly. I do hope things will be sorted out for you very quickly and you won't have to wait more than a few days for your new card to be issued. Marion
deesybee		#14	[-]
Posts: 458 (21/04/2008 13:27:18) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	So sorry to hear about the fraud - but a little true story which might make you smile: Some years ago my Dad was out in his car and was hit by another vehicle coming out of a side road without looking. No-one injured but damage to the car. Names and addresses were exchanged, but when it came to the repairs it was discovered that the other person had given a false name and address so my Dad had to pay for the costs himself. Now, my Dad was a magistrate and about 8 months later this man came up in his court on another charge. My Dad, being an honest man, didn't try the case, but he said the man's face was a picture when he looked over and saw who the magistrate was! (he was subsequently charged with the car accident as well and DID pay-up). So sometimes there is justice. I hope the fraudsters get caught too. Hugs Dee x
Toptottie		#15	[-]
Posts: 583 (21/04/2008 15:07:45) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thank you everyone for your words of encouragement, I have decided on a t.v dinner and a movie evening to console ourselves. I agree the bank did pick up on this as soon as it happened, and for that i am grateful. However it is very frustrating when someone helps themselves to your money, i also agree although i was relieved that i was not held accountable for the cash it got me thinking that the low lifes have £609.00 worth of free goods and the bank have written of the debt, so who pays for the lost revenue....................I guess that would be us tax paying, law abiding citizens, so yep we get stung either way.................................. Don't you just love the government policies......................... My frustration also is as mentioned earlier no one will be made resposible for their actions. No wonder our society is becomeing a "if you can't beat them join them" attitude. OOoooooooooooo er i do go on don't I any way feeling a little less angry now, so will enjoy the rest of my day with hubby. He is having a snooze so i sneaked on here to see my pals. Hugs & Love to you all ((((((((((((Sally)))))))))))))
SueG2006		#16	[-]
Posts: 957 (21/04/2008 15:26:07) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	What I don't understand is that, since the £609.00 was spent at Tesco.com, the fraudster must have given them an address for delivery of the goods, so why does the bank have to write off the debt? The police can surely track them down. Can't they?
Toptottie		#17	[-]
Posts: 583 (21/04/2008 15:32:56) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have no idea the lady from the bank just said that i would not be liable for the fraudulant transactions on my card, i never thought to ask about that, i presume they will follow it up, or it may be the old addage that it would cost more to catch the low lifes that just write it off.
joanna sheen		#18	[-]
Posts: 14615 (21/04/2008 15:43:41) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	well when my bank account was emptied and triple emptied with fake cheques - for a lot of money (by our standards anyway) I was reassured (sobbing woman on phone works wonders with bank staff lol) that they would be picking up the bill - they have a fraud department that handles everything under £10,000 and once it's over that it goes up to the London office I had to deal with the smaller frauds office by ringing and blow me I had to wait in a queue (and it wasnt freephone) for 20 mins with messages about *** banking and how good they were etc - golly they must have a lot of frauds to have their operators that busy all the time!! anyway these cheques it seems were cashed in person at my branch by a man (dodgy calling your son Joanna) and immediately the money was paid in to another account at the same branch and they still didn;t bother to get the police involved - they must have had tons of evidence surely ... no madam it costs us more to prosecute than to just move on .... so now we know why bank charges can be quite high in some instances!

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