I couldn't think of a more suitable title so I have to go with that.
About two weeks ago, I logged into Bank Of America online and I saw some pending charges that I didn't authorize, I was wondering what was going on but didn't do anything about it just then as I didn't fully comprehend the situation. I later checked my email and noticed I had received an email from Bank Of America indicating that my card had been suspended because of irregular activity and I had to call them to verify this activity. This was when it hit me and I understood the severity of the situation. I called them immediately and explained what was going on, had my card canceled and had to call some of the merchants telling them the transactions were unauthorized, and I have been going through the whole process since then.
I received my new check card in the mail on Monday and it brings up a few challenges:
- I have to forget my old number and remember this new one. When I got my check card, I still had a knack for remembering numbers so I put it into memory. I have not been so lucky with my credit cards although I haven't really tried to remember them.
- Anywhere the old number was on file, I have to make sure I delete it so I don't get into trouble when ordering stuff. For example, GoDaddy had to call me when they were trying to automatically renew the hosting on my account. As I am writing this, two places have already come to mind where I have to remove / change my number: Amazon and Google Checkout. Update: Even Paypal has the same card. Sigh!!!
- I have to be more careful how I deal with all this money information as this stuff is real although I have no idea how my information got compromised as I never lost my card: I cut it after I spoke with the Bank Of America representative.
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