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Thread created 11-08-2011 by spyderdsm
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Could it have been a family member or friend?
In the end, what matters most is that you protect yourself from this happening ever again - regardless of who did it this time.
You could also ask...
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Thread created 11-08-2011 by spyderdsm
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Like I said before he likely didn't have your savings account number. He probably had a fake id and tried to withdraw using that. It's possible that the teller wrote the account number on the...
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I believe its an inside job also because no one has access to my savings account. Im also in NYC and the fraud also occurred in a NYC branch
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give the money to the scammer.
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You need to request a new SSN#. It is a possibility that your information was sold on the internet.
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much less than that if they outsource to India.
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You could do that or not keep any funds in that account. I just leave it with under $100.00 just in case none of my other cards are working.
Always good to have multiple accounts at different...
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most likely $12/hour
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I don't know if this will make you feel safer, but I went today with my dad to the bank (chase) and I asked an agent some questions. He said your money is 0 liability that apparently if your money...
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I check my account online everyday and statements are paperless. I received alerts on my phone once chase put the hold on the account. Chase did setup new bank account #s and new card will be issued.
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Do you do it via your own internet like provider or sometimes do you check online from other wifi connections? Once I also had this scary alert from BoF I called them right way (I got a txt about...
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I received a call from a chase branch manager saying that someone went into his branch with my savings account trying to withdraw $6500. They picked up on the fraud and refused to pay out the...
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Freeze your credit immediately with Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion. Even if this didn't happen to you, it's a good idea to freeze your credit.
Also, get a police report. You never know when...
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Your account number is printed on checks, did you pay anybody recently with a check? Maybe they deposited the check by phone and threw away the check. Then a malicious person found it and created a...
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No question you should freeze your credit soon . . . as in tonight. These criminals have every single thing they need to steal your identity and create a nightmare in your life. Freezing your...
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Have you frozen your credit yet.?
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No I havent put a freeze on my credit. Everything is up to date on it. No fraud accounts on my report. I check it daily on credit karma for any new accounts and balance info on my cards. Also H&R...
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and for peace of mind, Im also monitoring my credit via creditkarma. So if any new hard credit inquiries or any new accounts hit my credit report I will know asap...
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they tried to take money from savings account only. I didn't make any transactions using my savings account. The only transactions I made was pay monthly bills using my checking account and I also...
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The checks only give the acct number of checking acct. not savings acct. it's getting the savings acct number that's really fishy...
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how does the thief know I have an account at that certain bank.
So you believe the bank gave them the account # and balance on my account by just providing ID?
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not the B&M bank branch, I mean the one who handle your data, like call center, or the programmer who write application that handles your data.
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the thief tried to steal money from my savings account not my checking account. I have both a savings and checking account with the same bank.
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That is very scary you should defiantly call them up and ask for a brand new savings account number (to change it and all). That is scary do you get paper bills maybe from the trash they got it? Do...
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I doubt he had your account number. He probably had an id and ask the teller for your account number when he was asking for the withdrawal.
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I was told the same thing from a friend that works in banking. He said it was probably an inside job. I could understand a criminal having my checking accounting because I use it to pay bills, but...
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You actually don't need an account number. They can pull it up with your soash and an ID that slides.
Chase has a lot of problems with fraud, and as someone else has mentioned. An insider could...
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We actually had a guy open a checking and savings account one day. He deposited two fraudulent checks, one in each account. He came in the next day trying to withdraw the cash. We shut his...
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Identity theft in conjunction with filing false tax returns has grown tremendously over the past few years. Over the past year, the IRS has really been able to get there arms around a lot of this...
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Update 3/25/12:
Today I got a call from H&R Block and they said someone tried to fill out an income tax with my SSN and name. They said this happened in Jan and it was rejected by the IRS. The...
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No. But when i see a sign up bonus I take the money like the last NFL card deal:D ...But I did take your advice and just put a freeze on all 3 credit reports which was fairly easy by the way. Rep to...
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well you might not get the instant approval, but it should be just as easy to allow access to that particular company for a month or so, then you will get the card (or not) as normal
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Thread created 11-08-2011 by spyderdsm
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No.
The protection far, far outweighs any benefit of being able to view your credit report on a daily basis. This is a bit overkill.
Simply get your credit reports for free from...
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I just pulled my equifax credit report(free if you are a potential victim of id theft). Everything shows fine, all accounts paid as agreed(total debt $40 on my discover). It even shows that I have...
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Good to hear.
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If someone had your checking account number and an ID with your name and info on it, I don't think it would be difficult for them to acquire your savings account number.
Simply being clean cut,...
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Thread created 11-08-2011 by spyderdsm
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ok..so I put the lockdown..Here is what I have done so far....
-credit freeze on all 3 credit reports
-credit fraud alert on all 3 credit reports
-contacted the IRS in ref to potential fraud...
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