Yet another advantage of having AmEx.

[Odiseous]

I just got an email, text, and phone call (all within aproximately 45 seconds), alerting me to a Fraud Alert. Someone was trying to use my BCE for gas in SC.

I live in CA, and never use my BCE for gas.

5 minutes later: issue = resolved. They verified my authorized transactions, and unauthorized transactions. They are handling the ones not authorized by me.

My new card will be here in 2 days.

Full disclosure: I'm an AmEx FanBoy. Times like right now, simply reinforce that.

[myjourney]

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@Odiseous wrote:

I just got an email, text, and phone call (all within aproximately 45 seconds), alerting me to a Fraud Alert. Someone was trying to use my BCE for gas in SC.

I live in CA, and never use my BCE for gas.

5 minutes later: issue = resolved. They verified my authorized transactions, and unauthorized transactions. They are handling the ones not authorized by me.

My new card will be here in 2 days.

Full disclosure: I'm an AmEx FanBoy. Times like right now, simply reinforce that.

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That's great news 

[Anonymous]

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@Odiseous wrote:

I just got an email, text, and phone call (all within aproximately 45 seconds), alerting me to a Fraud Alert. Someone was trying to use my BCE for gas in SC.

I live in CA, and never use my BCE for gas.

5 minutes later: issue = resolved. They verified my authorized transactions, and unauthorized transactions. They are handling the ones not authorized by me.

My new card will be here in 2 days.

Full disclosure: I'm an AmEx FanBoy. Times like right now, simply reinforce that.

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That's awesome!

[cqdealer711]

how did they get your card? or is this one of those new high tech thingies that i know nothing about lol

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[09Lexie]

Nice! I can only imagine the damage that they could have done

[Odiseous]

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@cqdealer711 wrote:

how did they get your card? or is this one of those new high tech thingies that i know nothing about lol

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I work in a field that deals with this type of sitation *all* day, *every* day. So, I know there is more than 1 way to skin a cat.

- I use this card in exactly 1 place (my local supermarket), and only swipe it personally.

- It never leaves my hand/wallet.

- I live alone, so noone to grab it from my wallet w/o my knowledge, whle sleeping.

- I make sure that my cards do NOT have a RFID chip.

- Even if it did: my wallet has RFID signal blocking built in to it (yes, I'm a bit paranoid about this).

M best guess is:

Someone got into a CC processing company's records,

Or someone was able to stumble upon the CC#/Exp/Zip somehow.

[Odiseous]

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@09Lexie wrote:
Nice! I can only imagine the damage that they could have done

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Fraud purchases on my card. $80+

Fraud purchases that I dea with daily: Lots more.

Yes. I am FULLY aware of how bad this could have been.

[Anonymous]

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@Odiseous wrote:

I just got an email, text, and phone call (all within aproximately 45 seconds), alerting me to a Fraud Alert. Someone was trying to use my BCE for gas in SC.

I live in CA, and never use my BCE for gas.

5 minutes later: issue = resolved. They verified my authorized transactions, and unauthorized transactions. They are handling the ones not authorized by me.

My new card will be here in 2 days.

Full disclosure: I'm an AmEx FanBoy. Times like right now, simply reinforce that.

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AMEX is stellar like that I have them email/text me if a purchase ever goes above a certain threshold for that purpose too.

[score_building]

This isn't really an Amex specific bene, though am a big fan hereto 

Had a similar experience with USAA few days ago, as you know OP issuers can't afford to sit on their hands 

with gazillions at stake.

[Open123]

I always set alerts to email me for certain transactions, such as foreign, gas station, over a certain amount, and card not present.