Early Birds Crime Fighters

[AugieTN]

Something crazy just happened to me with my Credit Union. I normally just use my debit card for cash at a bank ATM. I use a credit card for purchases

About 3 months ago I ordered a new debit card because the chip stopped working. I received my new debit card in 5 days. Will call this card 7990

Today I received another new debit card. I thought it was odd Will call this card 0045

I called my credit union and they said card 7990 was my newest debit card. They said card 0045 was issued in 2021 and have no idea why I got that card today

The only thing I can think of is, around 2021 I was in a hurray and used my debit card at a gas station in Texas. Turns out it had a skimmer and unauthorized charges starting popping up on the card.

I'm wondering now if the 0045 credit card was put through by crooks on the black web, hoping I would activate it so they could use it for fraud?

 

[ocnbrze]

Yeah I would cancel it or not activate it and destroy the card.

 

[Clementine_3]

Do you recall what the expiration date on 0045 was? It may have hit that date, or close to it, and was just automatically updated and sent?
Call the bank back and see if they can flag that card number and have them document it on your account.

 

[olbriar]

I agree with the sage advice of not activating the old card. I would contact your credit union and make certain the card is dead on their end as well. That's scary stuff my friend.

 

[AugieTN]

I have destroyed the 0045 card. I don't remember the expiration date on the original 0045 card. The expiration date on the new 0045 was for 2027.

I have my Credit Union debit card set up for push notification on any credit or debit transaction.

 

[Milo Williamson]

Yeah same thing happen to me a spell ago, I used it on getting gas in Ohio, basically the bank took care of it.