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inanna

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4. My sister-in-law believes

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:08 PM

Mar 2015

that her pin number was picked up, and that's why she chose to cancel the debit card entirely.

The bank actually wanted to wait to do that until the morning (saying they needed her signature), but she insisted it needed to happen immediately as they were on the road.

I do not know about credit cards though...

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My sister-in-law was just hit with a scam [View all] inanna Mar 2015 OP

Is this something that only targets debit cards and not credit cards? SheilaT Mar 2015 #1

A lot of debit cards can be run as credits... Lancero Mar 2015 #3

My sister-in-law believes inanna Mar 2015 #4

It's not actually a tap on the machine... Lancero Mar 2015 #2

So, if I understand you correctly, the problem SheilaT Mar 2015 #5

You'd be surpised at how many places don't think to secure a wireless connection... Lancero Mar 2015 #6

I'd like to thank you, Lancero inanna Mar 2015 #7

Thank you. SheilaT Mar 2015 #8

Be aware that a debit card has different liabilities than a credit card. CK_John Mar 2015 #9