Tell the bank, at ten past two in the morning
Start a bank’s fraud report at any hour, without having to say it out loud to anybody first.
Money that has moved in the last hour or two can sometimes be stopped or recalled. That possibility shrinks as the night goes on.
Bank fraud teams take these calls around the clock. Nobody will be surprised, and nobody will ask why you did not notice sooner.
Key points
- Start a bank’s fraud report at any hour of the night
- Freeze every card at once, knowing it can be undone
- Put the first hour in the right order
What to remember
- You do not have to say it out loud. The form does the first part.
- Freeze, call the bank, write it down, report it, then change the passwords.
Try this
Write two things by the telephone: your bank’s number from the back of your card, and “freeze the card first”.
Practice: Tell the bank, at ten past two in the morning. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.