True story from Miss L — Credit card fraud

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Dear page owner of ARE YOU THE ONLY ONE,

Last year, when I was checking my Commonwealth NetBank, I saw a list of pending transactions that wasn’t done by me. I quickly checked the locations and there were some places that I didn’t even know, so I knew my card was hacked. The total amount was $1516. I immediately called the bank and cancelled the card and went to the bank to get some money out. I was debating whether I should report to the police. But most of my friends said this is really common so I didn’t bother to report it. After a month or so, I still haven’t received my money back, then I decided to report to the police and they said they will check the CCTV and get back to me. 2 weeks later I finally got all my money back.

Best regards,

Miss L.

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Dear Miss L.

Thanks for your email.  I am grateful that you are willing to share your case with our readers and us.

It is sad to hear that your credit card was used by the identity theft.  Glad that at the end, you got all your money back.  I guess you learnt a lesson that when you found out that the credit card fraud, you should not only report to the bank but also the police.  To learn more about how to prevent yourself from financial identity theft & credit card fraud, read more on https://areyoutheonly1.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/how-to-protect-yourself-from-financial-identity-theft-credit-card-fraud/

Cheers,

KYCL