I checked our checking account this morning.
Noticed a charge of $2.00, for using a non Wells Fargo ATM. I looked further and noticed two other charges, one for $300.00, the other for $281.50. All were in some place in California. We are not in California.

I called my husband and asked him if he knew anything about the charges. He emphatically said NO, he did not make those charges. I explained the situation. He called our bank.

We were not the only ones. The bank is on alert, they have a internal bulletin regarding this problem. Apparently, thieves go right after you have left an ATM machine, put a card into the machine and are able to get your account and PIN number. They are then able to spoof your card and I guess have a good time on your dime.

Our bank has canceled my husband's card (it was his that was copied) and put the money back in pending the outcome.

Just want to make people aware of this if you have not heard of it before. Also stay alert and check your accounts daily.

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Pardon my French, but that sux! Good that the bank is covering it though.

Thanks cj and Addison. I guess the good is that it could have been more money and possibly a lot worse.

Oh gosh i'm sorry that happened to you. I've heard having your identity stolen and trying to clear it up can be a total nightmare

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I used to use an ATM all the time but since my bro is my banker at my bank now, I go IN instead...to see him. Glad I'm not using the ATM anymore

Glad the bank is stepping up. Wish they had cams to get license numbers or something...

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This just happened to my daughter two days ago. Like you, a small charge of $1.11 was made at a Motel 6 and then an $800 charge was made at a K Mart. Both were in Los Angles and she lives in Philly. The bank told her that it should take about 7 business days to get the money back in her account. She had just gotten a check from work deposited so this just about cleaned her out. She's only a year out of college so has lots of loans to pay back. Not a good thing to have happen to anyone.

PegV, oh my! I'm sorry she was hit too.
The charges were from the following areas: WILSHIRE-LUCAS LOS ANGELES CA 5814 and 3660 WILSHIRE BHANMI BANKLOS ANGELES CA 5814 . I wonder if your daughter's were similar?

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I' ll be sure to ask her later.

A couple days ago my PAYPAL debit card was stolen and used to open new ebay accounts with...When I woke up I found a few emails from ebay stating my card on file with them was used to open other accounts... checked my paypal account and found 2 $1 pending charges from ebay hong kong when those accounts were set up. I cancelled my card first thing and ebay AND paypal were both notified...so far it looks like nothing major was stolen and even the ebay account they opened were closed within hours. This is the SECOND time my paypal debit card has been stolen this year I never keep much in there and only use it at a couple online sites for work related items...HMMMMMMM

Thanks for the heads up...I bank with Wells Fargo,I will be checking my account...we have 2 checking and 2 Saving account with them..