This morning I was excited to purchase some Shetland wool that I found at an excellent price on EBay. When I went to pay, I was rerouted to a streaming site for television shows and movies. I immediately called the number on the back of my debit card, and reported the fraud.
We canceled the card, and I didn't lose any money. Tomorrow I will stop by the bank and have a new card reissued.
I reported the incident to EBay, and hope that I can speak with them and resolve what happened. You have to be so vigilant these days. I am relieved that I picked up on it right away, and blocked the transaction. I still hope to buy that beautiful wool, though. Right now my account with them is labeled as restricted. We'll see.
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It is a big worry when you almost get scammed, and that is good you fixed it and didn't lose any money. I have never shopped on eBay, I know people love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Terra. I have found some excellent deals on yarn there.
DeleteIt's good that you were alert, realized what was happening, and knew what to do (call the card people, report the fraud, cancel the card, etc.) One has to be so vigilant, these days. I hope you'll be able to buy the wool, later.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, Bless. They usually do a test charge, for a small amount of money. I hope I will, too. Still waiting to hear back from EBay.
DeleteYou are right. We do have to be on alert to potential scams all the time now. It is hard not to be distrustful of everyone and everything.
ReplyDeleteI think if you get an uneasy feeling, Tracy, it's good to act on it. There are so many ways these people can trick you, even when you are signed in...they had a green banner marked for payment.
DeleteBeautiful blog
ReplyDeleteThank you, Rajana. So is yours; thank you for commenting.
DeleteWe do have to be so vigilant. Despite paying for Norton security against scamming, my computer was hacked and I lost microsoft office, which also had the same security. Another time I paid a one-off of seventy dollars for online computer advice, It was taken out of my account each month for a year before I realised. The bank managed to recover a few hundred dollars for me, but now I am mega careful.
ReplyDeleteYes, those charges can really add up over time, Ratnamurti. I check my bank accounts daily.
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