I received an email this morning as I'm sitting at my computer that I have a new bill from Bloomingdales in my bill pay and as I scroll expecting to see "ZERO BALANCE" instead I saw $11,622.41!
You can imagine my shock as I did not shop and I previously had no balance... I immediately called and someone in NYC bought a couple Chanel Handbags WITH my card in hand! (Seems they made a duplicate somehow as I have my card here in Los Angeles! and it through up zero flags in the system and was approved on the spot.
PREMIUM DESIGNER HBAGS2175.00
PREMIUM DESIGNER HBAGS8500.00
Sales Tax947.41
Receipt Total$11,622.41
They, of course, are crediting it back and sending a new card... I asked her if I could keep my new Elite Status and get the upgraded card 
@Creditaddict wrote:I received an email this morning as I'm sitting at my computer that I have a new bill from Bloomingdales in my bill pay and as I scroll expecting to see "ZERO BALANCE" instead I saw $11,622.41!
You can imagine my shock as I did not shop and I previously had no balance... I immediately called and someone in NYC bought a couple Chanel Handbags WITH my card in hand! (Seems they made a duplicate somehow as I have my card here in Los Angeles! and it through up zero flags in the system and was approved on the spot.
PREMIUM DESIGNER HBAGS2175.00
PREMIUM DESIGNER HBAGS8500.00
Sales Tax947.41
Receipt Total$11,622.41
They, of course, are crediting it back and sending a new card... I asked her if I could keep my new Elite Status and get the upgraded card
Holy smoke! 
Of course there are never flags when there should be. 
I had a very out-of-pattern (legit) purchase with Capital One a few months back and I was prepared to give them a call, yet it wasn't necessary. I didn't know if I should be pleased that it was no-hassle, or concerned that it was... no hassle.
$12k on a couple of bags... yeah, that scammer definitely wasn't messing around.
I'm glad to hear they were able to get your account credited quickly. It will (almost) make the hassle worth it if you're able to keep Elite status!
omg, LOL...I would have flipped out, and then some. But then again, I have all my alerts set to $1.00 for all my cards, even store cards, that allow alerts.
Plus Im so OCD, I would have noticed that charge that day since I check all acts online daily, lol. Still though.....$11k, and no alert or a phone call to you for any type of security to make sure it was you??? Blooms deserves to eat that then!!
Plus Im so OCD, I would have noticed that charge that day since I check all acts online daily, lol. Still though.....$11k, and no alert or a phone call to you for any type of security to make sure it was you??? Blooms deserves to eat that then!!