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First family issues with Target card

Perkup — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:02:00 GMT

Granddaughter came into town last Monday for a visit during Spring holidays where she teaches, and for a wedding in another state, which she will drive to. Got a call yesterday morning from the fraud department of her bank that her debit card has been cancelled due to someone's attempting to use her account for $65.00 worth of groceries in California. (We're in Louisiana). They couldn't tell her if they have a fraudulent card or how they made this attempt to buy.

She went to the local bank branch this morning to get some cash out - she was planning to use the debit card while traveling this week. She had to have one identifying person and all her id to be able to access her account with a bank check. No new debit card for another week. She has to get some money out of her account and put it on a cash card to use until they can send her another debit card in a week or so. Otherwise, she would have to carry cash until the card arrives. She doesn't have a credit card yet.

Apparently she only uses her debit card at Target near her home in Alabama. Pays cash for gas and other purchases, but does her grocery shopping at a Super Target near her home.

Looks like some fall out from the Target issues is hitting home for us. Good luck to all of you.

Re: First family issues with Target card

MaggieToo — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:22:53 GMT

For a minute, I thought you meant The First Family.

Re: First family issues with Target card

shesallthat — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 17:29:01 GMT

On 3/27/2014 MaggieToo said:
For a minute, I thought you meant The First Family.

so did i at first glance!!!

Re: First family issues with Target card

Peaches McPhee — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:05:30 GMT

Me too! I thought, what in the world could have happened to the Obamas' Target card!?

As for the OP, don't automatically blame Target. The "theft" of her card could have happened anywhere, not just at Target. Thieves electonically steal your data even when your card is in your handbag.

Re: First family issues with Target card

Buck-i-Nana — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:08:49 GMT

On 3/27/2014 Peaches McPhee said:
Me too! I thought, what in the world could have happened to the Obamas' Target card!?

As for the OP, don't automatically blame Target. The "theft" of her card could have happened anywhere, not just at Target. Thieves electonically steal your data even when your card is in your handbag.

The statement I bolded is only true if you have a card with an RFID chip. None of my credit cards have that chip, and I'm very happy about that.

Re: First family issues with Target card

Lacey1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:11:33 GMT

Thank Goodness, her bank caught the fraud. Did she sign up for the one year of free credit monitoring that Target had offered on their website? I think it's with the LifeLock company.

Re: First family issues with Target card

occasionalrain — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:12:25 GMT

If you keep your cards in a metal case it won't matter if the are chipped or not. Soon all of them will be chipped.

Re: First family issues with Target card

lulu2 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 18:24:45 GMT

On 3/27/2014 shesallthat said:
On 3/27/2014 MaggieToo said:
For a minute, I thought you meant The First Family.

so did i at first glance!!!

Add me to the list; I remember MO shopping at Target.

Re: First family issues with Target card

physicsnut — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 20:58:52 GMT

I NEVER use my debit card anymore- especially to make purchases -- anywhere.

Re: First family issues with Target card

KathyPet — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:01:57 GMT

I thought that Target had identified all the card numbers involved in this hacking and notified the card holders. I know I got a E mail from Target two months ago,advising me that my name, address, phone # and E mail had been captured by the hackers but not my debit or credit cars info since I had not used those cards there during the time frame this occurred in. Did your daughter never get anything from Target??.

Re: First family issues with Target card

shesallthat — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 21:18:15 GMT

On 3/27/2014 Perkup said:
Sorry for the confusion. I should perhaps have said Our First Family. The only thing I know about the actual First Family is that they are both spending incredible amounts our our money this week. Just heard some numbers on the news.

wow!

Re: First family issues with Target card

Summer Sunflowers — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 22:18:29 GMT

Oh, boy...sorry that happened to her.

Re: First family issues with Target card

sidsmom — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 00:19:33 GMT

Yes, the title is really confusing. If I understand it correctly, it should read "Our first family issues..." (small f). Additionally, are your expecting many more issues to qualify it a "first"? But, yeah, I immediately thought MO like everyone else.

Re: First family issues with Target card

ShowMe — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:41:44 GMT

I don't have anything to post about on this thread, as I don't use a credit card at Target.

But do want to say the only reason I came on here was because of the title of the thread......"First Family........." Thought it was about the couple that lives in the White House.......and wanted to see if they had a problem with Target......LOL

Re: First family issues with Target card

ShowMe — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:42:38 GMT

No matter, it was confusing to a number of folks.

Re: First family issues with Target card

ShowMe — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:46:59 GMT

On 3/27/2014 Peaches McPhee said:
Me too! I thought, what in the world could have happened to the Obamas' Target card!?

As for the OP, don't automatically blame Target. The "theft" of her card could have happened anywhere, not just at Target. Thieves electonically steal your data even when your card is in your handbag.

Don't believe they can if you have your card in one of those secure cases.....along with any other pertinent cards.....like Medicare, Supplemental Insurance, Driver's Insurance Card, etc...... That is what I carry mine in at all times. Got it from the Q a long time ago.

Re: First family issues with Target card

voyager1980 — Fri, 28 Mar 2014 01:54:55 GMT

On 3/27/2014 ShowMe said:
On 3/27/2014 Peaches McPhee said:
Me too! I thought, what in the world could have happened to the Obamas' Target card!?

As for the OP, don't automatically blame Target. The "theft" of her card could have happened anywhere, not just at Target. Thieves electonically steal your data even when your card is in your handbag.

Don't believe they can if you have your card in one of those secure cases.....along with any other pertinent cards.....like Medicare, Supplemental Insurance, Driver's Insurance Card, etc...... That is what I carry mine in at all times. Got it from the Q a long time ago.

But as soon as you pull out your card to USE it they can steal the info from the chip

Re: First family issues with Target card

madzonie — Sat, 29 Mar 2014 00:23:10 GMT

WHAT is so confusing about OP's post?? The FIRST word in the sentence is capitalized...rule of grammar. And...all those who were so ""confused"" would have had that alleviated IF they read the post - BEFORE posting their comments.

Re: First family issues with Target card

K a QVC fan — Mon, 31 Mar 2014 08:17:12 GMT

I used my cc at Target right before the holidays. I just received a new cc from Bank of America with a letter stating that the card may have been compromised. They were playing it safe before any fraudulent charges occurred.