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Last month my Visa debit card was cloned at an ATM and several hundred dollars were withdrawn. It happened on a Friday and my bank had to cancel my card leaving
by ccheney 12y ago
Last month my Visa debit card was cloned at an ATM and several hundred dollars were withdrawn. It happened on a Friday and my bank had to cancel my card leaving me without access to any funds. It took about five days to get a new card created and shipped to me.
If I had a local bank it wouldn't have been much of a problem as I would have been able to withdraw funds in person. I agree that chargebacks are pretty easy but in my experience the card itself had to be canceled and reprinted causing an inconvenience. Luckily I have credit cards for emergencies such as this.
All things considered it wasn't a huge deal to me personally but I could see how fraud could potentially be quite the problem for some.
Edit: To add, I also needed to print out, sign, and fax an affidavit form for my bank along with a scan of the card itself to prove it was still in my possession.