There was more to it unfortunately.
A couple of days ago I was casually checking my bank statement and jumped out of my chair. Noticed 1/15 at 8:43 AM someone used my Debit card for $93.23 and $48.63!
Immediately after I checked my American Express Credit card and there it was $52.92 from same company!!!
I was sooo mad someone used both my cards for almost $200 when I was still in Bed.
I called the bank and Credit company to freeze my card asap and they opened the fraud case.
It was Saturday night that I noticed so I could not reach the company that charged both my cards so I waited till today patiently and was able to get hold of one lady there.
And here is her explanation.
It was the phone call you made from Airport in France. We have pay phones everywhere in the world at Motels and Airports. We usually get charges in 1 or 2 weeks later.
I told her to make sure it was not mine because I don't remember making $200 worth of calls. Then she read the cell phone number of my husband and the number of my friend in Italy.
I didn't even get through to her but to her voice mail and left brief message not knowing it will be nearly $50!!
Then $93 talk was less than 5 min. for sure.
The lady explained however you don't hear it there was operator who was connecting international call and connection fee, international fee and $10/min. etc......
There was noooo explanation on the pay phone when I was used it and it was emergency situation so I didn't think twice but to get in touch with my husband.
I had no idea it was costing me $200!!!!!
Today, I lost my keys, fell from couch by sitting in Japanese square style for long and leg fell a sleep and fell from my knees and landed with my toes. After that I was limping and coming down from 2nd floor and fell down from the stairs and hurt my arms.
(I am happy no body caught that on video and put on youtube.. I would've been having 10,000 hits already by now)
Not a good day...
Because I thought it was absolutely fraud and froze both my cards, I had no money....I wanted to buy a book at store but couldn't buy so I turned around sadly.
Well, lesson learned.
DO NOT USE your credit card on pay phone unless you are loaded and don't mind to pay $100 for 5 min. international call.
I called credit company to recharge $52.92 and close the fraud case.... Hope this is the real end of this story..
2 comments:
Juri, that happened to me in Seattle. I was trying to call Lindsey because I was meeting her and forgot my cell. It ended up costing me $120 to leave a few messages. Later I was told there is small print on the pay phone saying to call this number to check on credit card charges. I expected it was 50 cents.
I can't believe that happened to you, too! $120 is so much to leave messages! I think they should have a better sign than small print!
But I guess that is how they make money! I wish I knew this traveling tip! Now I can't buy anything for a few days!!
Oh, I found a key that was on one of door. (For a few days!!)
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