Hey Rockstar…did yours reference “VISA FRAUD” specifically? Like I posted I had a card shut down in the past… I get the “blocked…please call card issuer” when I travel a lot… but those I understand and respect that they realize my card was used in 3 states while going through airports across the country or a major charge usually out of state… but this one was a first. I really did not like the fact that my credit union has no answers to give at first other than to call Visa. Well…you can call Visa “the company” but you CANNOT! call Visa Fraud Dept. No numbers, emails, address…NOTHING! That really got me going and then the Visa customer service rep…ie: IDIOT! told me it was probably sent since I used my cards recently while out of state. I then asked…“so everytime I get cash from an atm while out of my hometown you will cancel my card?” Yes I asked with LOTS of sarcasm…and he then asked if I had informed all my banks and lending institutions about my travel plans? OK…I AM STILL LAUGHING about that one but also pissed, I was then on a conference call with my bank (credit union), visa, the card processor rep that my bank uses and me. Both the visa rep and processor rep agreed that everyone should inform their banks and creditors about any travel plan outside your area code. Hmmm… I almost lost it but I did not have too…the credit union branch mgr and also the union president or board director…who had since been silently added to this call… they jumped all over the visa rep and their own processor in a way that would have made my words seem nice. Then they asked me to end the conference call and they needed to have some high level converstions with their processor and would call me later. I then informed them I was in MN and not my home state and really wanted them to email an approval of my travel itinerary asap. (NOTE: LOT AND LOTS OF SARCASM TO THEM) Dang…if I was back home in Chicago…I lived within 20 miles of 4-5 area codes…thats a lot of notifying just to go shopping a few burbs over. A later call from my bank informed me about some of the limited details they could get. They had just been notified by “Visa Fraud” that 1175 of their members numbers were in this batch that was hacked. They also said that since only numbers were hacked and no personal info or exp dates were lost…no quick cancels for the cards…just reissue new cards in 2 weeks. I know people hate big brother watching or tracking…but I will take a c/c with my pic on it…uses a thumb print to verify…and a pin needed with the card swipe. Takes extra 10 seconds and only those with something to hide are usully the ones that complain about these security measures. :!:
