Daughter tells me today she got am e-mail on 1/10 saying that an on-line account she used (FYI UConn store) had been hacked and her credit card (complete information) was on the list...$1200 in unauthorized charges before being able to cancel the card. Banks not open until Tuesday to try to find out what/what not she is responsible for....
Amazon.com noticed a 2nd account being setup with her card and did not permit...way to go Amazon!
I track my on-line accounts/cards not quite daily and once found a charge for $0.13! This is a key tactic of the hackers, they try a small charge and if OK load it up! I cancelled the card immediately and they re-issue cards in almost 24 hrs.
I have one credit card that I don't use much, as soon as anything gets charged to the card they call for suspicious activity. I gladly answer and say Thank You even if my charges.
I highly recommend setting spending alerts on every credit/debit card: get an e-mail, txt message or phone call if $XX dollars charged to card.
If you notice anything at all not right, just cancel the card and have them re-issue a new number. This is not cancelling the account and has no effect on credit rating, just changing the card number.
Given the diversity of the human species, there is no “normal” human genome sequence. We are all mutants.
if they wanted me to pay for someone else's security shortcoming. I would fight any charge that they wanted to impose on me.
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