Warning To Debit Card Users!

Ross · March 19th, 2007, 05:20 AM

Hi everyone,

Just a quick warning to anyone with a debit / credit card... I learn't the hard way.

I personally have been stung by some (enter naughty word here) over the past three months.. It has only just came to light this morning. I have lost £2800 to some (enter another naughty word here) in Asia milking my account for £933.33 a month since January! I don't usually check my bank accounts so it is really my own fault. Remember to keep an eye on your accounts or some (enter another naughty word here) will have your hard earned cash. So far I have the answer from my bank "I will get back to you with what we are going to do".

The moral of the story is... Check your money... or some (enter naughty word here) will have your money.

MrMadison · March 19th, 2007, 09:26 AM

Some Asian person was milking your account? Damn....That blows mate....

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 09:52 AM

dont worry the bank will give u your money back it happened to me a wile ago and they refunded it all back man but yeah that doesnt mean that you shouldnt be carfull but yeah thebank shpuld do..

gd luk man...

pa007 · March 19th, 2007, 09:53 AM

A real pain. Last year, I had over a thousand pounds taken from my account (or put on to my account - it was a credit card). Apparently it was porn site subscriptions that I did not take out. After Barclays stopped laughing at me they sorted it out and I got my cash back. Praise be to barclaycard and it's built in insurance!

Oh and I really didn't take out the subscriptions, honest. I mean, who needs that much porn? I hate porn anyway, don't see the point.

Was a real pain though. I mean I got my money back, but that's hardly the point.

Pete.

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 10:01 AM

lol yeyeye thats what they all say dude

JacobHaug · March 19th, 2007, 10:08 AM

That really sucks, but you should totally get all of your money back with no problem, after all banks are insured.

pa007 · March 19th, 2007, 10:10 AM

Good point. I could have just said that and got loads of free porn.

Wooo! Free Porn!

Just kidding, I'm celibate

Pete.

Ross · March 19th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Well I have just spent my lunch break with the manager & the area manager of my bank.. They have taken full responsibility for the muck up

and as soon as I mentioned the banking ombudsman they started talking about possible compensation for my trouble

They are expecting a full refund within 10 - 14 working days

So it's seeming to work out ok at the moment

I just have to sign a few bits of paper tomorrow and the ball will be rolling apparently.

Porn subscriptions

Thats one hell of alot of porn

It will teach me to keep an eye on my bank accounts in future.

JacobHaug · March 19th, 2007, 10:49 AM

hahaha, if I was not at work, I would check my bank account now...dang I am worried...lol

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 12:07 PM

lol i would check my bnk account but if they tryed to take my bank out they wouldnt get very far last time i checked it there was 67p in there lmao so yeah some rich asian dude there lmao they wouldnt even be able to buy a loaf with that lmao!

JacobHaug · March 19th, 2007, 12:31 PM

hahaha...well I just got a big pay check...so I am paranoid now...lol

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 12:34 PM

lol from the registerd people?

JacobHaug · March 19th, 2007, 12:48 PM

No, from another company I did a website for...lol

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 01:30 PM

lol oh right lol

Ryan Fait · March 19th, 2007, 04:02 PM

Someone used my credit card to buy something online, but the idiot shipped it to his house. The company forked over his address and he's probably still in jail

bruno89 · March 19th, 2007, 07:23 PM

lmfao what a retard.. i mean even i new that if ur gona nick some ones card dont get the stuff to your house and order it on some public computer lol

sannbe · March 19th, 2007, 09:58 PM

You have got to be extra careful with credit cards especially if you use them online. I have and will only use sites with certified security. As for stealing it and trying to use the numbers....Can't be done. I set a level on cc purchases and if I go over the bank will check with me before oking. it is a great service they set up because of problems with customer accounts.

JacobHaug · March 19th, 2007, 10:13 PM

Yeah, I have some charges on my account I have no idea where they came from...maybe a store or something. But it is only $20 bucks, so who cares...lol

pa007 · March 19th, 2007, 10:18 PM

I'm a bit like that, just let things go. But last year I got 600 pounds of charges in under two weeks. Accident they said. Accident! "Oh really" said I, "oh yes, I have six hundred pound accidents all the time". I told them to fix it. I'm not gonna lie, I shouted. I'm not proud but I did get my money back. Then I cancelled my account.

And the moral of the story is, don't bank with nat west and keep on top of your accounts.

Pete.

JacobHaug · March 20th, 2007, 12:59 AM

Yeah buddy! You just don't play around with peoples money.

As my hosting company found out last night...you don't play with peoples hosting accounts without putting everything on a backup server first...I was soo made at them...rant complete.