American Express contacted me today to say there were two suspicious charges on my card. Both were for online purchases. One was for about $60 to a place called “Catholic Online, Inc.” and the other was $460 to Circuit City, which still exists, but only online. Both charges were indeed fraudulent, so that means a new card with a new number for me. I think I know where the card was most likely compromised, and considering the circumstances I’ll have to keep a careful watch on my Mastercard activity.
Category: Life with Pratts
Back from Purgatory
On a hot day like today, Purgatory was a cooler place to be! Purgatory Chasm, in Sutton, MA, that is.
BoA boo-boo
The new ATM that Bank of America is using doesn’t “eat” your card. All you have to do is insert and pull, and that’s good in a way, but it’s easier than it used to be to walk away from the machine while your account is still open, giving access to the next person in line. Twice now I’ve had to close out another customer’s account, and today when I was in a hurry I almost turned away from a BOA ATM myself before answering no to, “Would you like to make another transaction?”
Road noise
Hey drivers — I won’t listen to music while running if you don’t talk or text on your cell phones.
Congrats to the glad grad!
Covered in glory, with $16,000 per year in scholarships for college (which is still going to cost a lot), Eric is now officially a high school graduate.
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Return of the running fool
The doctor said it would take up to six months for my knee to heal, and he was right. It’s almost back to normal, and I’m starting to run again, stepping over the chipmunk roadkill that’s common this time of year.