Gas pump card skimmers
Got bit again. Both times the day after fueling up at a Sunoco station. This time the thieves made two $800+ purchases at two different Home Depots and a couple of smaller purchases at 7-11. Cancelled...
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2oldman wrote:What happens if someone steals my Visa Debit card and uses it fraudulently?..... It is important to continually monitor your monthly statement to identify any unauthorized transactions.I don't know where this quote came from, but it's pretty old-school.
Directly from Visa. While it's old-school its still prudent as some don't have smartphones or some banks don't have the high level of alerting that others do. And they have to give you 60 days do dispute charges.
Also, another method is to charge some small amount first to see if the # is good and then hold on to it for use later on.
Me? I download from the bank to Quicken at least every other day. Nothing gets past me. :)
