Which one of you thieving b.... pinched my credit card details ?
After last weeks Christmas cheer this week has been much more of a hassle; perhaps I should not be surprised with the passing of Friday the 13th. The week started well; Stayed at the international hotel in Telford on Monday evening and had my credit card authorised for payment the night before checkout. In the morning approached checkout with my mind already firmly focussed on the day ahead. Angela, the pleasant check out girl, scanned my Visa card. “Oh this sometimes happens please can put your card in the machine again”. On the third attempt she had to phone a Visa operator. They would not tell us what the problem was but just asked lots of security questions which finally resolved the problem. By this time there was a queue of interested bystanders one of whom was a work colleague, Peter, who kindly offered me a fiver. I think this more as a humorous gesture rather than a serious offer though I felt that he would have done more if I was penniless. Anyway I left for work seriously wound up....Later in the morning I called my Visa company for an explanation. I was quickly put though to the fraud group who asked whether I had used my card for online betting. Gulp. NO. Next they asked whether I had transferred a sum of money to the US. Shucks. NO.
Anyway....I am now without a Visa until I can get a replacement card. I am not sure whether to feel happy that Visa spotted these unusual transactions on my card or annoyed that they did not call my mobile to let me know that my next Visa transaction was going to be refused.
The rest of the week wasn't so perfect either hit half a house brick that someone had kindly left on the M6. Managed to avoid an accident and car has no real damage just a small chip on the underside of the car.
So if anyone knows who has nicked my identify and is trying to bump me off let me know and I will reward you with an endless supply of beer!
posted by Fortune's fool @ 4:48 AM
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