I got an email alert of the large charge to my credit card from a large retail store a few days ago. I followed up with the credit card company immediately, got that card cancelled and re-issued. The number of online charges I have been making to so many new companies since SIP would mean that any of the stores could have compromised my credit card information.
Today, FedEx delivered a box from this retail store to a name which I do not recognize. I checked the value of the product and tied it back directly to the fraudulent credit card charge. I don't do business with this retail company but I went ahead to check if I have an account using my email address and I am relieved not to find an account. At least that meant that the fraudulent charge was not a result of a hack into my account with that company. It is most unnerving that the box came to my address.
I checked the name on the box and found someone of the same name living some 30 miles away. My guess is that the person thought she could have just come by to pick up the box when she got notified of delivery.
We live behind 2 security gates and my guess is that this crook did not realize that coming all the way to my home would be a little difficult although not impossible.
I contacted the credit card company on what to do with the box. The guy said he had never encountered such a situation. I guess that is because in the past, a fraudulent charge would have been carried out at the retail store and the person left with the goods on the spot. He checked back with his colleagues and he said I could call the retail store back to return it to them. I tried, their phone system was turned off. I got on chat, queue number 547. I waited for 30 minutes and it went down to queue number 465. I gave up and I will try again another day.
I still feel uneasy that the crook may show up at my doorstep any time now.
Today, FedEx delivered a box from this retail store to a name which I do not recognize. I checked the value of the product and tied it back directly to the fraudulent credit card charge. I don't do business with this retail company but I went ahead to check if I have an account using my email address and I am relieved not to find an account. At least that meant that the fraudulent charge was not a result of a hack into my account with that company. It is most unnerving that the box came to my address.
I checked the name on the box and found someone of the same name living some 30 miles away. My guess is that the person thought she could have just come by to pick up the box when she got notified of delivery.
We live behind 2 security gates and my guess is that this crook did not realize that coming all the way to my home would be a little difficult although not impossible.
I contacted the credit card company on what to do with the box. The guy said he had never encountered such a situation. I guess that is because in the past, a fraudulent charge would have been carried out at the retail store and the person left with the goods on the spot. He checked back with his colleagues and he said I could call the retail store back to return it to them. I tried, their phone system was turned off. I got on chat, queue number 547. I waited for 30 minutes and it went down to queue number 465. I gave up and I will try again another day.
I still feel uneasy that the crook may show up at my doorstep any time now.