OK - learn from me folks. Do NOT do as I've done.
I just had a bit of a shock. I'm in process of moving banking accounts up here, but to be honest it hasn't been a huge priority. I'm bad about stuff like that. Lazy as it were.
I've had a couple of issues, balances not being all that "accurate" with what I show - but as good as I am in business I suck at the business side of life. It's a flaw that I WILL be correcting. Immediately.
Seems my bank account has been hacked. Seriously hacked. I told Teresa I never worried about it - hell I'm a very very small fish. Who'd bother with me.
She pointed out that is exactly what makes me the perfect victim.
Well shit.
It's bad. It's really really bad.
And it won't be an easy fix as the bank is in Florida and I'm, well, not.
So....no more payin' nothin' on the internet. No more bill payin' phone calls. No more no more no more. I know it's not the whole cause, but it's still not the best idea I've ever had so I'm gonna stop NOW. I'll buy me a book of stamps and pay things the old fashioned way. It's back to a bill paying night every week and keeping track of everything.
I hate that. I hate living like that. I hate thinking like that. I hate details. Seriously - I hate the details.
But the details bit me in the ass. So - now they will become my minions. I will manage them until there is no tomorrow.
But damn - this one's gonna leave a mark. That's for sure.
Posted by Tammi at July 30, 2005 12:03 PM | TrackBackOh, shit. I'm so sorry, Tammi..
Posted by: Sally at July 30, 2005 12:23 PMOooooouch.... not good.
I don't worry about ID theft because with my credit the bastards are more likely to get a collections notice than money if they spoof my ID....
Posted by: Graumagus at July 30, 2005 12:57 PMYikes, sorry to hear about that. You probably already have, but be sure the bank knows and that the bank notifies the credit unions and the FBI -- people who do these things really are usually VERY easy to catch.
Posted by: Ogre at July 30, 2005 01:59 PMDamn. Just . . . damn.
I wouldn't even know where to start with straightening out something like that, especially out of state.
This is going to sound nuts but you may want to check through clarkhoward.com to see if he has any suggestions. He's a radio talk guy who's consumer focused and he has talked about situations like you're in now.
Since I don't know what the specifics are, I wasn't exactly sure what to look for BUT one of the things he recommended when identity theft / account theft has occurred is to get your credit reports run ASAP, to see if you're also getting hit elsewhere.
I don't know if this site will be of any help, Tammi, but the guy definitely seems to know his stuff.
Just for the heck of it, run the name of your bank through his search engine. Seems when a few banks ran out of account numbers, they just began issuing new customers OLD account numbers.
Posted by: Doyle at July 30, 2005 05:09 PM.. ouch, sorry to hear that, Tammi..
Posted by: Eric at July 30, 2005 05:59 PMSpurs needs to potty! Do you have a corner somewhere?
Posted by: Sissy at July 30, 2005 05:59 PMExcuse me, I've been sent here.
can I use your bathroom...
Where's the light switch.
Johnny? Is that you??
(thud)
Posted by: Sarah The Penguin at July 30, 2005 05:59 PMdamn...
Posted by: Madfish Willie at July 30, 2005 06:00 PMHe's going to potty like it's 1999!!
Posted by: Sissy at July 30, 2005 06:00 PMWasn't me! I SWEAR to GOD it wasn't me!
Posted by: Johnny - Oh at July 30, 2005 06:00 PM... Tammi has been robbed by an internet hacker... and now descended upon by a horde.. poor girl...
Posted by: Eric at July 30, 2005 06:00 PMfreaks!!!!
Posted by: Madfish Willie at July 30, 2005 06:00 PMhuh huh huh...
you said horde!
Life's just not fair sometimes. The bank stuff was bad enough, but now THIS!
Posted by: Johnny - Oh at July 30, 2005 06:01 PMI'm stone cold sober. I just thought you should know that.
Posted by: Pam at July 30, 2005 06:01 PM.. "potty like its 1999".. Gin and Tonic really, really hurts when it comes out my nose... I just thought I'd tell you that...
Posted by: Eric at July 30, 2005 06:02 PMInfidel! Get her!
Posted by: Johnny - Oh at July 30, 2005 06:02 PM.. you hold'er down, and I'll pour..
Posted by: Eric at July 30, 2005 06:03 PMDid you say she was inflatable?
Posted by: Sarah The Penguin at July 30, 2005 06:03 PMSo this is where you people disappeard to. Did you find somewhere to peE? I don't want to go in the same place...
Posted by: Ogre at July 30, 2005 06:24 PMCall the police and get a police report. You will be able to use that with the credit people and get better service.
Ohhhh. And what is that fire? Are you burning part of the neighbor's house?
Posted by: vw bug at July 30, 2005 07:24 PMI'm so sorry, Tammi...! Do you know exactly HOW they got your info?? That's scary! :/
Posted by: pam at July 30, 2005 07:34 PMTammi's inflatable?
Posted by: Harvey at July 30, 2005 08:28 PMShhhhhhh.... I'm huntin wabbit
Posted by: Denise at July 30, 2005 08:44 PMjust stoppin' by
Posted by: Morrigan at July 30, 2005 10:20 PMYou want I should shoot em tammi? I'll git em good.
Posted by: oddybobo at July 30, 2005 10:52 PMthat is nightmarish.......
Posted by: ArmyWifeToddlerMom at July 30, 2005 11:14 PM