Get off my money you fraudsters

The beginning of the month is the time for me to pay my Credit Card bill. It's never very huge because I don't really ever spend very much on it. I logged on to my account on the computer and found to my surprise that my balance was much bigger than I had expected.

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Upon further investigation I discovered that I had booked a Hoseasons holiday in Pendle. This came as a great surprise to me as firstly I have never booked a Hoseasons holiday and I say this with great respect to the company and those who holiday with them, I am not likely ever to book a Hoseasons holiday. Secondly I have never felt the urge to visit Pendle. I'm sure that part of Lancashire is very nice, however all I know about it is the famous Witch Trials of 1612 and the suggestion that the area might be haunted.

I quickly understood that a third party had somehow gathered enough of my card details to fraudulently use them to buy holidays in Lancashire and to update their mobile credit, probably on a stolen phone. I immediately phoned the bank who told me that other attempts had been made to use my card for fairly large amounts, each time declined by the bank.

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In the end stopping this incident of fraud was simple enough. The bank immediately put a stop on my card and refunded the money that had been stolen. For which I was very grateful.

It's just annoying. I don't get why people have to do this. Go get your own credit card. Don't clone mine.

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