Herefords.US
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Logged on to our personal bank account two nights ago and saw a pending charge that we didn't make to AutoZone. Called the bank's (Bank of America) 24 hour line and they said not to worry yet - it could have been a mistake by AutoZone and it would disappear before actually posting. The next morning that charge was still there along with a $200+ check written to Radio Shack that we didn't make. Looked at the check online and it appeared that someone had made up some checks with my name on them. They had tried to sign using my signature (wasn't even close) but it also had my wife's Driver's License # on it.
Hopped down to the local BofA branch, expecting a huge hassle, but they took care of everything surprisingly easy. Just a lost hour of time filling out a few forms....a new account and waiting on checks. I'm just glad I monitor everything online on a daily basis and caught it that quickly.
The bank rep said she sees someone with this problem in there virtually every day. It's hard to believe its that common, but it must be - based on how quickly and easily they handled it.
I've spent the last two days trying to figure out how someone managed to get our bank account number, routing number, along with my wife's DL number since we never put it on our checks and pay 99% of our bills with checkcard or online bill pay. I can't come up with any good answers. It almost has to be from old information obtained months ago, since it's been over a year since my wife has written a check where they might have asked for her DL number.
George
Hopped down to the local BofA branch, expecting a huge hassle, but they took care of everything surprisingly easy. Just a lost hour of time filling out a few forms....a new account and waiting on checks. I'm just glad I monitor everything online on a daily basis and caught it that quickly.
The bank rep said she sees someone with this problem in there virtually every day. It's hard to believe its that common, but it must be - based on how quickly and easily they handled it.
I've spent the last two days trying to figure out how someone managed to get our bank account number, routing number, along with my wife's DL number since we never put it on our checks and pay 99% of our bills with checkcard or online bill pay. I can't come up with any good answers. It almost has to be from old information obtained months ago, since it's been over a year since my wife has written a check where they might have asked for her DL number.
George