It seems that BBC Interservices is having a field day ripping off people all over the country!
I noticed a $29.95 check processed through my checking account that I did not recall writing. Turns out it is an electronic check. The check has my name misspelled, an address that I have never lived at, and no signature. Somehow, my bank processed it anyway. I called the customer service number on the check and was told that someone had fraudulently used my bank routing number to register an account at an adult internet website. Somehow the customer service rep instantly knew, without any details whatsoever, that the charge was fraudulent. She wants me to go to some website to claim a refund. I can imagine that the website will want my personal info. Now, why would I want to give my correct address and who knows what else to a website that has already ripped me off???
It's a weekend, so I'll have to wait till Monday to file a fraud report at my bank. Just be warned: keep an eye on your accounts, apparently anyone can easily submit a fraudulent charge and your bank may happily let it go through, no questions asked! If I had not been checking my statement, I would never have known and these people would get away with their fraud.
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