And that's why I put up with the hassle...

Many of you might not know that when we were in Europe last Christmas we had a little problem with our B of A check card being declined. ON CHRISTMAS DAY. When we were trying to check out. With nothing open. I checked my account online and tried to show them we had way more than enough to cover the stay. Let's say the front desk was less than amused with us "crazy Americans" trying frantically to figure out what the heck was going on!! Come to find out (after Geoff checked his email) that there was a fraud tap put on our card. We called and had to verify a bunch of stuff. My name, my 1st pet, my mother's maiden name, what high school I went too, and the hospital I was born at (I kid you not...these questions were intense) What a pain in the @$$! They told me next time I travel abroad to please inform them. Fine. Point taken. Well, it happened again on our anniversary. What the heck??!! We went to Orlando FL from Savannah GA...this is not exactly a jet setting trip!!! I have been to NC, Tenn, NY, California using this card and never a problem. Had to call AGAIN. Same song and dance. Then yesterday I get an email from Bank of America about fraud on my account. Hmmmm....we were less than an hour away in SC and I KNOW i did not use my card. I checked my online statement and there it was. $1,900- British Airways ticket $600 -New balance online store $400 -Another shoe store online $48.66 (4 times total) - Boot Barn in Orange CA And a bunch of other online charges. I call immediately (lets just say this was my mom's estate account...little did this person know the limit they were messing with!!! I could have been dealing with new cars being purchased) Same song and dance. And this time I tell them they are right!!! My account is now closed, and I have a bunch of paperwork to fill out to get the $ back to my account. Stinks that somehow someone got my info and cloned a card that they used in California in person (totally hope they catch this guy/girl). Thank you B of A for being so strict with your fraud precautions and saving me from these scum bags before they do more damage! Most of the money is back to my account 1 day later!!