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so with my 'Canes guarding their net again tonight like a ****star guards her virginity... I decided to do a little banking...
saw something strange on my Visa
a$1048.00 charge to Lowes Home Improvement (internet) in the "authorization pending" section of my online account statement.
Some low life douchebag got my CC info and tried to get a bunch of free shit.
I had just charged $280.00 at a local large dealership a couple of days before for some car repairs, which was really the only place out of my normal routine where that card was used recently.
Not accusing.. just saying... the timing is a little suspect.
Because I check my accounts so often, I was able to see this when it was still in "pending", so this motherfucker got nothing (except hopefully a visit from authorities at whatever the shipping address was.
Sad part... if he hadn't gotten greedy, just done $20.00-$30.00, I probably wouldn't have noticed it.
But a single charge over 1K tends to stand out.
Card canceled, new on on the way.
Moral of the story (other than pay cash for everything or barter with polished rocks and beads whenever possible):
CHECK YOUR ACCOUNTS online - twice a week.
and Use a reputable CC for any online purchases that protect you from fraud. Never a check card.
I use only cards issued by my bank, so I can easily see everything on one place on the one portal. (plus it makes both paying them and keeping detailed records in one place very easy)
And... side note safety tip... I have a self imposed $/day limit on my check card. (total for a day, not a transaction - easy to set up on web banking portal)
Spending that much should be on a secure CC that I can pay off with a quick transfer anyway. But more importantly... if my check card is stolen or compromised, nothing over that amount can go through, so some douche can't clean out my checking (which would only be covered up to a small dollar amount, the rest would just be gone).
saw something strange on my Visa
a$1048.00 charge to Lowes Home Improvement (internet) in the "authorization pending" section of my online account statement.
Some low life douchebag got my CC info and tried to get a bunch of free shit.
I had just charged $280.00 at a local large dealership a couple of days before for some car repairs, which was really the only place out of my normal routine where that card was used recently.
Not accusing.. just saying... the timing is a little suspect.
Because I check my accounts so often, I was able to see this when it was still in "pending", so this motherfucker got nothing (except hopefully a visit from authorities at whatever the shipping address was.
Sad part... if he hadn't gotten greedy, just done $20.00-$30.00, I probably wouldn't have noticed it.
But a single charge over 1K tends to stand out.
Card canceled, new on on the way.
Moral of the story (other than pay cash for everything or barter with polished rocks and beads whenever possible):
CHECK YOUR ACCOUNTS online - twice a week.
and Use a reputable CC for any online purchases that protect you from fraud. Never a check card.
I use only cards issued by my bank, so I can easily see everything on one place on the one portal. (plus it makes both paying them and keeping detailed records in one place very easy)
And... side note safety tip... I have a self imposed $/day limit on my check card. (total for a day, not a transaction - easy to set up on web banking portal)
Spending that much should be on a secure CC that I can pay off with a quick transfer anyway. But more importantly... if my check card is stolen or compromised, nothing over that amount can go through, so some douche can't clean out my checking (which would only be covered up to a small dollar amount, the rest would just be gone).
