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Just checked our bank account on line. Saw a debit I didn't recognise for petrol. Recognised the garage but not the amount. We had both put petrol in our cars yesterday at the same place but not that figure. Rang the bank who said...." oh they have overcharged you, go and ask them for the money back" !!!.
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
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Originally Posted by jumping doris
Just checked our bank account on line. Saw a debit I didn't recognise for petrol. Recognised the garage but not the amount. We had both put petrol in our cars yesterday at the same place but not that figure. Rang the bank who said...." oh they have overcharged you, go and ask them for the money back" !!!.
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
No but I am not surprised. I always check all my transactions.
Anyway I have sent him down there to get the money back. If they won't give it to him I will have to go...and then :scared:
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Originally Posted by jumping doris
I always check but OH can be a bit vague about exact amounts but I know roughly how much petrol he uses a week. I probably wouldn't have spotted it had we both not used the same garage on the same day.
Anyway I have sent him down there to get the money back. If they won't give it to him I will have to go...and then :scared:![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Anyway I have sent him down there to get the money back. If they won't give it to him I will have to go...and then :scared:
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Yep...us Yorkshire lasses don't mince our words do we?
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Originally Posted by jumping doris
I always check but OH can be a bit vague about exact amounts but I know roughly how much petrol he uses a week. I probably wouldn't have spotted it had we both not used the same garage on the same day.
Anyway I have sent him down there to get the money back. If they won't give it to him I will have to go...and then :scared:![EEK!](https://britishexpats.com/forum/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Anyway I have sent him down there to get the money back. If they won't give it to him I will have to go...and then :scared:
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Bank of America have stopped my debit card 3 times in the last couple of months because of suspected fraud. Each time it has involved a gas station. The bank told me that 99% of suspected fraudulent debit card transactions are at gas stations.
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
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Originally Posted by mandpete
Bank of America have stopped my debit card 3 times in the last couple of months because of suspected fraud. Each time it has involved a gas station. The bank told me that 99% of suspected fraudulent debit card transactions are at gas stations.
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
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Originally Posted by mandpete
Bank of America have stopped my debit card 3 times in the last couple of months because of suspected fraud. Each time it has involved a gas station. The bank told me that 99% of suspected fraudulent debit card transactions are at gas stations.
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
I've had that a couple of times, using a credit card for gas in dodgy parts of Philly. The card company refused it immediately, very odd.
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
I took a call from the Secret Service today...about $12K that was billed on our credit card 3 yrs ago. They wanted to make sure that the credit card company had reversed the charges.
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Originally Posted by gruffbrown
GW cheating on his expenses again?
He wouldn't do that would he?
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
He wouldn't do that would he?
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Originally Posted by mandpete
I have now started using my credit card more than my debit card and I have recently noticed that some stores are not asking me to sign anything when I use my credit card. Is this a new thing with the credit card companies?
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Originally Posted by jumping doris
Just checked our bank account on line. Saw a debit I didn't recognise for petrol. Recognised the garage but not the amount. We had both put petrol in our cars yesterday at the same place but not that figure. Rang the bank who said...." oh they have overcharged you, go and ask them for the money back" !!!.
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
I was then told that this is quite common and if the trader won't reimburse you then the bank will try and get it back.
I have never come across this before. Has anyone else?
The link will explain it better.
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/scams/gascharge.asp
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