I think I may have been scammed

Many bank apps now gave a function whereby its possible to freeze your card temporarily yourself which I've used and found very reassuring.

Delighted to read you found the help you needed and no harm done Grammaretto.

Oh yes that strange entry on the statement.
I was most concerned earlier this year when someone had spent £200 at the co-op in a town I never shop in.

I rang the bank and to my relief and embarrassment, he said it was a cash machine and ofcourse it had been me whilst driving to a church concert on a Sunday I needed to pay in cash and I had stopped when I saw the machine.
Better safe than sorry.

My credit card statement has given me a bit of a fright a couple of times, when I’ve bought something locally, but the payment goes to a different name at the opposite end of the Country. Luckily, I’ve had no real issues and followed the paper trail backwards.

A relief for you grammaretto.

Relieved for you grammaretto.

Checking our credit card statement I saw an entry I didn’t recognise. An anxious hour followed while the provider had a look, put a temporary stop on my card and gave me some additional information to follow up. Yes, it was a purchase I’d forgotten about. Calling the provider back I also felt a very silly old woman. The supremely kind and patient staff reassured me they’d rather people called them than risked anything. Impressive service from them.

Glad you got sorted out Grammaretto. It is too easy to be fooled by these scammers.

What a relief Grammaretto!

I will note grannynannywanny's advice.

Always best to check messages too!!!

I’m so pleased to hear of this positive outcome, Grammaretto.
You are most certainly not a silly old woman - these fraudsters are very clever and convincing.

I had a scare yesterday. I paid Wikipedia £2 as I do every year then noticed it came up as WikiMedia on my credit card statement (I was looking at it the next day)
I contacted my bard provide4 and they reassured be all was well. They said it was always best to check.

Excellent news. A huge relief for you.

Thanks everyone especially grannynannywanny . I have followed your advice and got through to my bank's fraud department where I was told that these things happen and not that I'm a silly old woman.

My card has been cancelled and there hasn't been any recent activity on it.
Phew!
One thing he said was that if you use PayPal, it is wise to avoid the friends and family route as PayPal will not compensate for loss on there.

Who is this SillyBigJill ?

Details about the 159 number here…
metro.co.uk/2023/09/27/martin-lewis-shares-the-number-every-bank-account-holder-should-know-19563428/amp/

Grammaretto if you aren’t able to get through to your bank try dialling 159. It’s an urgent fraud investigation helpline and according to Martin Lewis most major banks are signed up to it.

Yes cancel . I was scammed by someone using vinted name.

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Oh dear. Thanks everyone. I am trying to get through to my bank who have a stupid multiple choice report system.

I've reported it to Vinted who thanked me and say they are admonishing that "buyer"
It's impossible to speak to a human.

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Stick to Mumsnet SillyBigJill.

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SillyBigJill69

Germanshepherdsmum

Reported.

why? my comment was incredibly rich in helpfulness and detail one could only dream of getting!

I would have reported your post too, if I had seen it first.

Very unkind and unhelpful response to a lovely lady, whom I happen to have met on many occasions.😡

(Not your post gran from afar).

Reported.

I have been selling on Vinted too and the money is paid into your bank account by Vinted, once the item has been received so you never have to give bank details to buyers. Sounds like a definite scam via the link. Hope you get refunded.