Fuck you, Bulgaria

[morsla]

I'm sure Bulgaria is a lovely place, but right at the moment I couldn't care less about their picturesque mountain towns, tasty regional foods, or Eurovision entries. I just want the people involved in credit card fraud, gutted and delivered on pikes.*

I got a call from the bank this morning, querying a $420 credit card purchase that I apparently made in Bulgaria yesterday. At some stage, probably while travelling in 2007, someone swiped my card details... and after this morning's call, my card has been cancelled. I can't actually contest the transaction until it appears on my statement (sometime in the next 24hrs), and won't get a new card until next week.


* Hell, I'm not fussy. If someone can deliver them intact, I'll handle the rest.

Comments

[kashiichan.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. I'm glad they caught it so quickly though. *hugs*

[fetnas.livejournal.com]

Bugger! I'll have to keep a close eye on my details whilst I'm traveling over here! I think I'll skip Bulgaria

[morsla.livejournal.com]

The bank's anti-fraud team say that it probably happened while in the UK - apparently it's becoming fairly common. I used my card for a few purchases in England and Scotland (in stores and at ATMs) so the details could have been taken anywhere.

[umbra-mentis.livejournal.com]

That sucks :( But at least the bank was on the ball *hugs*

[kikilon.livejournal.com]

Argh!
Identity fraud is evil. And long-distance stealing of monies is even more evil.

I'm with you on the pike front.

It's actually most likely to happen at ATMs in Europe. They have these add-ons they put on machines that can read your details.

Makes you appreciate sleepy safe Australia where this is not at all common yet...