Seattle, WA
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Surprise theft
D‘s debit-card quantity was stolen regardless that the cardboard itself was not. Right here’s her story, with a message for you:
In some way-someway, my debit card quantity has been compromised, possible at a enterprise level of sale from someplace in my neighborhood, Highland Park-White Middle-Arbor Heights.
Yesterday somebody was utilizing my debit card numbers to empty my checking account on the Arbor Heights 7-11 ATM whereas my card and I had been elsewhere.
My financial institution texted/referred to as me round 3 PM yesterday with an alert that $120 was being withdrawn out of my account from the ATM on the 9200 thirty fifth Ave SW 7-11. I…was at Joann Materials in Tukwila with my card safely tucked in my pocket.
I responded to the financial institution fraud analyst instantly. They requested if I had withdrawn $$$ at 2:45 after which once more at 2:46, then requested about all the locations I’d been within the final 2 days – together with my grocery buy at QFC the evening earlier than.
I’ve contacted the police and am headed to fulfill the 7-11 supervisor this morning to see about getting a video for the investigators.
It’s a bit stunning however I assume not significantly shocking. I’m simply grateful that I had my financial institution notification buttons set to contact me so rapidly, and grateful I nonetheless have sufficient to pay payments. I must make a declare with the financial institution throughout enterprise hours tomorrow and can possible get the cash again.
I assume I’m simply writing to you so you’ll be able to let your readers know to be vigilant with their playing cards – or ensure that they’ve account notifications set on their card use on the very least.
D. has a short lived SPD report # thus far – T22029992. Meantime, bear in mind there are lots of methods card-number theft can occur; along with signing up for notifications, listed below are methods to scale back the possibility you’ll be hit.