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Victim Of Debit Card Skimming

I was in Vancouver last week and pulled some cash out of the TD ATM and noticed my balance was off. I went to the teller and some motherfu*ker withdrew over 700 dollars from my account. She called the fraud department and they told me it was taken out from a instabank atm in Casino Rama Barrie! and this is while I was in B.C

The man from the fraud department told me it will take 3-4 business days to get the funds back but its day 5 and its still not back yet so I called this morning and the woman told me its a minimun of 2 weeks! She told me she doesnt know why the man told me 3-4 business days. She also said if they decide not to deposit the funds back into my account they will notify me with a letter as to why they cant.

I think this is BS and I was wondering if anyone has a similar experience. Did you get your money back?

it happened to my sister a few years ago and she did get her money back.

I've had a lot of friends go through this and every one has gotten their money back. Hope you do to

1200 dollars for me a few months ago. Waited over a week for the refund while NSF's were happening in my account for bill payments being bounced left and right. The bank ended up wiping their NSF charges but the payees didn't. So I was out about 80 bux from the ordeal.

Bummer dude

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Originally posted by RobSt*r 1200 dollars for me a few months ago. Waited over a week for the refund while NSF's were happening in my account for bill payments being bounced left and right. The bank ended up wiping their NSF charges but the payees didn't. So I was out about 80 bux from the ordeal. Bummer dude

OVERDRAFT. best way to spend $3

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Originally posted by Sasha OVERDRAFT. best way to spend $3

thanx for the tip but that was my broke ass's overdraft :P

certainly a shitty deal. Had $8700 worth of fraudulent balance transfers on my CC 2 years ago. Sure wasnt fun to get credit reports, put watch on bureau, etc ,etc

Friends aunt had $1500 taken. Another friend about a $1000. All got their money back after a week or 2. Shitty you are in BC but youll be fine. I rarely use my debit card now. Especially at gas stations.

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Originally posted by love_child I was in Vancouver last week and pulled some cash out of the TD ATM and noticed my balance was off. I went to the teller and some motherfu*ker withdrew over 700 dollars from my account. She called the fraud department and they told me it was taken out from a instabank atm in Casino Rama Barrie! and this is while I was in B.C The man from the fraud department told me it will take 3-4 business days to get the funds back but its day 5 and its still not back yet so I called this morning and the woman told me its a minimun of 2 weeks! She told me she doesnt know why the man told me 3-4 business days. She also said if they decide not to deposit the funds back into my account they will notify me with a letter as to why they cant. I think this is BS and I was wondering if anyone has a similar experience. Did you get your money back?

sometimes it takes up to 10 business days
usually resolved without a problem so don't worry too much
I think it's the CC fraud is 50/50 on that

This happened to a whole slleuw of people in Windsor just before summer. I was one of them. TD did an investigation, and then I got my money back and then some. Took about a week or two.

i recommend getting a chip bank card for the future, those cannot be copied, yet.

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Originally posted by geroin i recommend getting a chip bank card for the future, those cannot be copied, yet.

not true.

mine was compromized 2 weeks after i got it

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Originally posted by geroin i recommend getting a chip bank card for the future, those cannot be copied, yet.

Think again, I had mine compromised about 2 months after I got mine. Had to go into TD and get a new one.

They withdrew 400, then tried another 400 and failed, and a flag went up cause I only have a limit of 500, and they tried another 80, and were denied again.

Called when I checked my balance and was out 400, had to go into the bank and get another card, they told me it would take 4-5 business days, it was back in there the next day.

Hence I have changed my Pin and cover up the card wherever I go now.

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Originally posted by Sasha not true. mine was compromized 2 weeks after i got it

I'm wondering though if it was actually the chip that was compromised, b/c a lot of places don't have debit machines that use the chip yet, and you still have to swipe like the old ones.

The chip only works if you insert your card but many businesses have not upgraded the machines they use to accommodate the new chipped cards so I have found myself swipping all the time which pretty much makes it worthless.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I'm wondering though if it was actually the chip that was compromised, b/c a lot of places don't have debit machines that use the chip yet, and you still have to swipe like the old ones.

They should make it mandatory for every business to upgrade these card readers! I wish I knew who did it though...would be nice to lay a beating

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I'm wondering though if it was actually the chip that was compromised, b/c a lot of places don't have debit machines that use the chip yet, and you still have to swipe like the old ones.

Was just about to say...

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* This happened to a whole slleuw of people in Windsor just before summer. I was one of them. TD did an investigation, and then I got my money back and then some. Took about a week or two.

CIBC is notorious for this I HATED waiting, I wish they would act quicker - they LOVE to just block your account without telling you if anything suspicious happens...

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew CIBC is notorious for this I HATED waiting, I wish they would act quicker - they LOVE to just block your account without telling you if anything suspicious happens...

TD is awesome. I didn't mind waiting at all. They have to cover their ass too. Imagine if someone called and said someone stole their debit card - when really they didn't - and TD reimbursed them for all the "charges" without looking into it first. When TD called me to tell me that they saw suspicious activity, they pretty much said on the spot that I would be reimbursed, but it would take a bit. I was fine with it.

I think that's probably why they gave me a little extra too.

Man, thats terrible. I've heard many stories like these, which discouraged me from ever owning a debit card. And I keep 3 credit cards with low limits each, and keep my bank account divided to prevent anyone scamming too much money out of chequing account (default payment source).

My signature is almost impossible to fake, plus with the new chip technology.

I think this problem also has a burden of protection on the consumer. I sure as hell dont go crazy with credit cards in suspicious places - I use cash for those, and use credit card only for trusted places / businesses.

There are a lot of scammers out there, I frequently delete fake and phishing emails, and other examples of people trying to squeeze money out of people. Train yourself, take precaution, dont be a victim - there a lot of thieving kunts out there. I've been a victim of theft before, once ...

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* TD is awesome. I didn't mind waiting at all. They have to cover their ass too. Imagine if someone called and said someone stole their debit card - when really they didn't - and TD reimbursed them for all the "charges" without looking into it first. When TD called me to tell me that they saw suspicious activity, they pretty much said on the spot that I would be reimbursed, but it would take a bit. I was fine with it. I think that's probably why they gave me a little extra too.

That's the thing - I had a LARGE sum withdrawn out (much larger then any of my usual withdrawals, ever), yet they just blocked my account and if I didn't need cash that day, I wouldn't find out. They never call first, ******s!

I had suspicious activity twice otherwise, changed my debit cards immediately

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Originally posted by FunkyCrew That's the thing - I had a LARGE sum withdrawn out (much larger then any of my usual withdrawals, ever), yet they just blocked my account and if I didn't need cash that day, I wouldn't find out. They never call first, ******s! I had suspicious activity twice otherwise, changed my debit cards immediately

I've only ever dealt with TD and BMO, so I don't know how CIBC works. TD's suspicious activity department is awesome though. When I've made large purchases in other cities they often call just to confirm it's really me.

TD didn't block my account either when it happened. I could still use it - I just wasn't reimbursed until later. I'm sure if I had to use overdraft too they would have refunded the fees b/c it's not my fault.

Switch to TD! lol

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* I've only ever dealt with TD and BMO, so I don't know how CIBC works. TD's suspicious activity department is awesome though. When I've made large purchases in other cities they often call just to confirm it's really me. TD didn't block my account either when it happened. I could still use it - I just wasn't reimbursed until later. I'm sure if I had to use overdraft too they would have refunded the fees b/c it's not my fault. Switch to TD! lol

The stupid thing is I once tried to withdrawl money from my TD account but the machine told me to contact my branch. They blocked access to my account because they were suspicious but it was really only me trying to use it. Meanwhile someone uses my account in Barrie while I am in B.C and they dont block it

I think they do random checks on people accounts because in the past 4-5 years I never had an issue.

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Originally posted by love_child The stupid thing is I once tried to withdrawl money from my TD account but the machine told me to contact my branch. They blocked access to my account because they were suspicious but it was really only me trying to use it. Meanwhile someone uses my account in Barrie while I am in B.C and they dont block it I think they do random checks on people accounts because in the past 4-5 years I never had an issue.

Were you living in BC? B/c if you were living in Ontario and someone used it in Barrie that would make sense. B/c it would be odd for you to use it in BC.

That's strange though. I've had TD call me a number of times. Sometimes it was just me, and a couple of times it was when my card of VISA was stolen. I've had nothing but great experiences with them.

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Were you living in BC? B/c if you were living in Ontario and someone used it in Barrie that would make sense. B/c it would be odd for you to use it in BC. That's strange though. I've had TD call me a number of times. Sometimes it was just me, and a couple of times it was when my card of VISA was stolen. I've had nothing but great experiences with them.

I went to B.C to visit my brother for a week but I called TD to notify them I would be using it there so I could avoid any complications. Thats why I am suprised they didnt cancel the transactions which took place in Barrie since they knew I would be in B.C

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