1. 12-22-09 12:54 PM #1
    steve18
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    Fraud Call From Wachovia

    Made a $20 deposit at a sportsbook with my **** Debit Card through Wachovia. One minute after the deposit, I get a call for possible fraud from Wachovia. I confirm that I made the transaction and they go ahead and confirm it. I call Wachovia back after that and they tell me that specific questionable transactions can be flaged. Has this happened to anyone else?

    Should I be concerned or consider this a dead issue and nothing will happen further? Any opinions would be appreciated.
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  2. 12-22-09 12:57 PM #2
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    Quote Originally Posted by steve18 View Post
    Made a $20 deposit at a sportsbook with my **** Debit Card through Wachovia. One minute after the deposit, I get a call for possible fraud from Wachovia. I confirm that I made the transaction and they go ahead and confirm it. I call Wachovia back after that and they tell me that specific questionable transactions can be flaged. Has this happened to anyone else?

    Should I be concerned or consider this a dead issue and nothing will happen further? Any opinions would be appreciated.
    Yes, I've had it happen a few times. Nothing to be concerned about at all. In fact it's a good sign that the banks are monitoring unusual transactions to protect themselves and their customers.
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  3. 12-22-09 01:37 PM #3
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    Yeah they're just making sure you authorized the transaction. Nothing more, nothing less.
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  4. 12-22-09 01:45 PM #4
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    banks tryng to protect themselves as well as customers. I know of people that use their bank cards and ************ to fund, then after they lose become pissants and call the banks and say they never approved the transaction. can't blame the banks for covering their backsides...
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  5. 12-22-09 02:24 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by frankthetank View Post
    banks tryng to protect themselves as well as customers. I know of people that use their bank cards and ************ to fund, then after they lose become pissants and call the banks and say they never approved the transaction. can't blame the banks for covering their backsides...
    That's a good point I never thought of that, but now that you mention it I am sure it happens frequently.
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  6. 12-22-09 02:47 PM #6
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    My bank has notified me that I may not use my debit card or checking account for online gaming purposes. It is a medium-sized local bank (15 branches all in Atlanta). **/** for me......
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  7. 12-22-09 03:02 PM #7
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    You will be fine. GL on your wagers
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  8. 12-22-09 05:39 PM #8
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    Probably because Sportsbook.com uses places such as lo-pay or whatever which the location shows in Korea.
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