Did you shop at TJ Maxx and then have your credit/debit card used overseas without your permission?

Question

My card had several unauthorized charges, but I don't know if it was connected to the recent TJ Maxx hacking scandal. Did anyone else have identity theft problems with cards that were used at TJ Maxx? If so, in what countries were the unauthorized charges made?

Thanks!

Answer 1

Let me start off by saying that I'm really sorry that this happened to you. I heard something about it on my local news station here in central Florida. Thank goodness I wasn't a victim. I'll be keeping an eye on your post to see what others have to say.

What I'd like to know is how could a company of this size let that sort of thing happen in the first place?! And are people going to be compensated for their money that was stolen?! And most importantly, what is the government prepared to do to stop this sort of crime so that it won't continue to happen?!

I heard on the news not too long ago also that someone put a card reader over a gas station's credit card slot and was stealing people's money that way too; literally draining their bank accounts. I couldn't imagine what those poor victims must be going through. When bills come due and they find out that someone has siphoned out all of their money.

Let's get one thing straight; your mortgage broker/landlord doesn't care. The utility company doesn't care. The telephone company doesn't care. And when you are hungry the grocery store doesn't care why you can't pay. They throw you out of your house, they cut off the lights, and so on. And just try going up to Publix with a half a cartful of groceries in the check-out counter with no money to pay and try to explain how someone took all of the money you had in the bank from hacking a website or using a card reader. It is an absolute outrage!

With all the technology something needs to be done to ensure people's financial safety when using any type of bank/credit/debit card. Our government officials need to find out who these scumbags are and put them behind bars. Not only that, they need to make public examples of these filthy thieves by sentencing them to life in prison without the possibilit of parole. And equally important, the media and local news stations need to air the punishment for committing crimes like this to try and deter people from doing it.

What they did is worse than any bank robber. They may not have been there in person with guns in their hands, but they knew that it would devastate people's lives and they did it anyway. They didn't care, they're so frickin greedy. It's ridiculous.

Answer 2

I have not had this issue with TJ Maxx, but I do have some advice. If you haven't canceled the card, do so immediately. If you have not contacted one of the three major credit reporting agencies, do so immediately. Place a fraud alert on your credit report so that if someone has access to your identification information (name, address, date of birth, tax ID number) they can't establish any loans/credit in your name.

If you are not familiar with the credit reporting agencies, they are Experian, Trans Union and Equifax.

Next, contact the FTC to file a complaint. They have established a toll free hotline in an effort to track identity theft. The number is 1-877-IDTHEFT ( 877-438-4338). Please refer to their site for additional ID theft informaiton.

http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/05/ddd.htm

I hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 3

I'm with Sarrah. Sometimes I wonder if I'm ADD because I can't handle shopping like that. It's just too overwhelming when everything is everywhere.

Answer 4

i didn't know about it, but i'm not using my card there any time soon! thanks.

Answer 5

nope. just you