Today I called Citibank to cancel a Master Card that I have not used in a while. The woman told me that I had an outstanding balance and so the account couldn't be closed. She said that the amount was $11.89 from Monrovia Designs and that it had been an internet purchase made on May 13, four days ago. I called the company right away and got the voice mail message. I left my home phone number in my message. I called a son to see if he knew anything about this transaction. He was online at the time and did some research for me; he determined that it was a fraudulent charge. I immediately called back Citibank and they closed the account. They said that they'd send me forms to fill out. Wow! I only get e-statements now and would not have checked this credit card statement because I have not used it in months! What if I hadn't happened to call today? I could kick myself for leaving my home phone number on the voice mail; now this crook has one more fact about me!
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