Compromised Bank Account?

lovinmaryland · Mar 5, 2009

This was slightly embarrassing :lol:

I was at Food Lion on my lunch purchasing a few items and when I went to pay w/ my atm it wouldnt go through. I tried entering my pin 3 times and it came back as incorrect pin

So since I rarely carry cash or checks I pulled out of line and called B of A and they told me that my account along w/ several others had been "comprimised" and that they cancelled that atm card and sent me a new one which should arrive in 4 - 6 business days.

1) has this happened to anyone else?

2) shouldnt I have gotten some kind of notice other than just figuring it out for myself?

LusbyMom · Mar 5, 2009

lovinmaryland said:
This was slightly embarrassing I was at Food Lion on my lunch purchasing a few items and when I went to pay w/ my atm it wouldnt go through. I tried entering my pin 3 times and it came back as incorrect pin

So since I rarely carry cash or checks I pulled out of line and called B of A and they told me that my account along w/ several others had been "comprimised" and that they cancelled that atm card and sent me a new one which should arrive in 4 - 6 business days.

1) has this happened to anyone else?

2) shouldnt I have gotten some kind of notice other than just figuring it out for myself?

Several other Forumites have had this same problem recently.

lovinmaryland · Mar 5, 2009

LusbyMom said:
Several other Forumites have had this same problem recently.

Weird

theArtistFormerlyKnownAs · Mar 5, 2009

LusbyMom said:
Several other Forumites have had this same problem recently.

What if there is a connection, and it was ALL forumites that got their accounts compromised?! :jameo:

Danzig · Mar 5, 2009

At least my bank called and told me, They would not tell me how many others or how it happened. It's BS.

angelbaby · Mar 5, 2009

lovinmaryland said:
This was slightly embarrassing I was at Food Lion on my lunch purchasing a few items and when I went to pay w/ my atm it wouldnt go through. I tried entering my pin 3 times and it came back as incorrect pin

So since I rarely carry cash or checks I pulled out of line and called B of A and they told me that my account along w/ several others had been "comprimised" and that they cancelled that atm card and sent me a new one which should arrive in 4 - 6 business days.

1) has this happened to anyone else?

2) shouldnt I have gotten some kind of notice other than just figuring it out for myself?

That happened to me just recently with Cedar Point. I just received the new card with no notice at all. I contacted them and they said they tried to call me. Well the number they have is no longer good. Guess I should have updated my info. :doh:

PrepH4U · Mar 5, 2009

lovinmaryland said:
This was slightly embarrassing I was at Food Lion on my lunch purchasing a few items and when I went to pay w/ my atm it wouldnt go through. I tried entering my pin 3 times and it came back as incorrect pin

So since I rarely carry cash or checks I pulled out of line and called B of A and they told me that my account along w/ several others had been "comprimised" and that they cancelled that atm card and sent me a new one which should arrive in 4 - 6 business days.

1) has this happened to anyone else?

2) shouldnt I have gotten some kind of notice other than just figuring it out for myself?

Cedar Point had called us about 3 weeks ago with that info and sent a new card within 3 days. A lot of local banks debit cards were compromised at a processing center. That sucks that B of A didn't notify everyone of this personally.

SoMDGirl42 · Mar 5, 2009

I haven't been able to use my new ATM either. I called today again. Supposedly, it's finally correct. We'll see.

GWguy · Mar 5, 2009

angelbaby said:
That happened to me just recently with Cedar Point. I just received the new card with no notice at all. I contacted them and they said they tried to call me. Well the number they have is no longer good. Guess I should have updated my info.

PrepH4U said:
Cedar Point had called us about 3 weeks ago with that info and sent a new card within 3 days. A lot of local banks debit cards were compromised at a processing center. That sucks that B of A didn't notify everyone of this personally.

They had it posted on their website, but ONLY if you logged on to PCU. I just happened to trip over it one day. No other notification.

Pandora · Mar 5, 2009

Same here and when I got the new card, they forgot or failed to put the new expiration date in the computer so I kept being declined. :blushing:

lovinmaryland · Mar 5, 2009

Weird o rama for sure! Well that makes me feel a little better that I am not the only one.

angelbaby · Mar 5, 2009

They had it posted on their website, but ONLY if you logged on to PCU. I just happened to trip over it one day. No other notification.

I looked at that a couple weeks ago and on there it says if it was your card that was compromised they would call you. I never got a phone call (because the # was wrong) so I figured mine was ok. Then I receive the new card and I'm like WTH? It made me mad because I knew my old card # by heart. I know what you're thinking :dork:

but I do alot of shopping online so I type the # in alot! :lol:

smilin · Mar 6, 2009

Wait until you travel out of town. I went to Tampa and used my credit card for a purchase and was turned down. Called CC company who told me: " I was out of my geographical and normal spending habits parameters, so they declined it"
Great proactive help at Christmas time with a line behind me and no help until I called them.
It's only going to get worse.

GWguy · Mar 6, 2009

smilin said:
Wait until you travel out of town. I went to Tampa and used my credit card for a purchase and was turned down. Called CC company who told me: " I was out of my geographical and normal spending habits parameters, so they declined it"
Great proactive help at Christmas time with a line behind me and no help until I called them.
It's only going to get worse.

I had that happen with a Discover card many years ago. I canceled the card next day.

jwwb2000 · Mar 6, 2009

The bank gave me a call to inform me to be sure to keep an eye on my account until I received my new card.

Chasey_Lane · Mar 6, 2009

Hubby received a new card from Cedar Point this week, now I know why. My BOA account is still safe...that I know of.

CableChick · Mar 6, 2009

Lots of ppl here. Vrai buy anything big lately? :coffee:

theArtistFormerlyKnownAs · Mar 6, 2009

CableChick said:
Lots of ppl here. Vrai buy anything big lately?

MrX · Mar 6, 2009

Might have something to do with this :shrug:

Computer Hacked, Local Banks Replace Debit Cards - Southern Maryland Headline News

nachomama · Mar 6, 2009

lovinmaryland said:
Weird o rama for sure! Well that makes me feel a little better that I am not the only one.

So if I shoot you that line tomorrow, you'll buy it?

angelbaby said:
I looked at that a couple weeks ago and on there it says if it was your card that was compromised they would call you. I never got a phone call (because the # was wrong) so I figured mine was ok. Then I receive the new card and I'm like WTH? It made me mad because I knew my old card # by heart. I know what you're thinking but I do alot of shopping online so I type the # in alot!

I'm the same way. Know my card number like it's my birthday. :lol:

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