Comments on: Walmart Employee Scams Customers via Electronic Checks http://www.bloggernews.net/12881 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:25:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: blondietx http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1721903 blondietx Sun, 01 Aug 2010 23:50:32 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1721903 Had over 3,000.00 dollars took out of my checking account using my iformation from my bank debit card, two different wal-mart in Arlington,tx. 6 different transactions all in a row in less than 5 minutes, police got the surveillance video it showed a black female and black male subject and all the transactions were done by one checker. The female tried to use about 6 other cards all denied until she used mine and it worked. The checker has to be involved in this scam or at least a red flag should have come up in her mind!! The way I found out about it was we went to Pizza Hut and were denied for $14.00. So I called my bank and they asked if i had been to walmart in arlington. I've never been to that store!! I had the my debit card in my purse and so they stole my information from somewhere, I think they probably got it at a restaurant when i paid my tab and the waitress took my card to pay my bill. Three days later my stepson had his debit card hit for 2 transactions one for $400 and one for $70 also at a walmart in Cedar Hill, Tx. This is also close to the Walmart in Arlington. Had over 3,000.00 dollars took out of my checking account using my iformation from my bank debit card, two different wal-mart in Arlington,tx. 6 different transactions all in a row in less than 5 minutes, police got the surveillance video it showed a black female and black male subject and all the transactions were done by one checker. The female tried to use about 6 other cards all denied until she used mine and it worked. The checker has to be involved in this scam or at least a red flag should have come up in her mind!! The way I found out about it was we went to Pizza Hut and were denied for $14.00. So I called my bank and they asked if i had been to walmart in arlington. I’ve never been to that store!! I had the my debit card in my purse and so they stole my information from somewhere, I think they probably got it at a restaurant when i paid my tab and the waitress took my card to pay my bill. Three days later my stepson had his debit card hit for 2 transactions one for $400 and one for $70 also at a walmart in Cedar Hill, Tx. This is also close to the Walmart in Arlington.

]]> By: Marshaintn http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1572439 Marshaintn Sun, 11 Apr 2010 10:51:27 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1572439 Had over 900.00 dollars took out of my checking account. It was a Wal Mart in TX. I live In TN. Bank statement shows it was done with a debit card. 8 different transactions in a row. 6 of them for the exact amount and all on the same day one right after the other. Done during the time me and my husband were both at work. My bank is checking into it. Don't know how they did it. If anybody has any ideas, I'd like to know. Had over 900.00 dollars took out of my checking account. It was a Wal Mart in TX. I live In TN. Bank statement shows it was done with a debit card. 8 different transactions in a row. 6 of them for the exact amount and all on the same day one right after the other. Done during the time me and my husband were both at work. My bank is checking into it. Don’t know how they did it. If anybody has any ideas, I’d like to know.

]]> By: Bradintexas http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1483521 Bradintexas Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:21:09 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1483521 Just had two checks hit my account. Caught them within two days. My bank gave me some numbers but Wal Mart told me they didn't know which store and they were not any help at all. Just had two checks hit my account. Caught them within two days. My bank gave me some numbers but Wal Mart told me they didn’t know which store and they were not any help at all.

]]> By: KADA http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1470989 KADA Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:20:26 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1470989 Oh, forgot to mention that I live in TX and both of the fraudulent transactions took place at the WalMart store in Pena, IL!! Oh, forgot to mention that I live in TX and both of the fraudulent transactions took place at the WalMart store in Pena, IL!!

]]> By: KADA http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1470988 KADA Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:18:41 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1470988 My checking account was just hit for over $1000 with an ACH transaction from WalMart. Luckily I check my account often so I caught it within a day. I notified my bank and disputed the charge. Before they could even put the funds back in my account another charge came through, this time for over $1300.00 The only thing that saved me was that they overdrew my account the first time so the second transaction couldn't go through. I notified the Loss Prevention Officer at the store so they could go back and investigate. Hopefully they'll find the employee and fire them. I'm also going to notify the police as well so hopefully they will put some pressure on the store. I also closed that account since they obviously intend to keep hitting it. My checking account was just hit for over $1000 with an ACH transaction from WalMart. Luckily I check my account often so I caught it within a day. I notified my bank and disputed the charge. Before they could even put the funds back in my account another charge came through, this time for over $1300.00 The only thing that saved me was that they overdrew my account the first time so the second transaction couldn’t go through.

I notified the Loss Prevention Officer at the store so they could go back and investigate. Hopefully they’ll find the employee and fire them. I’m also going to notify the police as well so hopefully they will put some pressure on the store.

I also closed that account since they obviously intend to keep hitting it.

]]> By: fraud victim http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1455040 fraud victim Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:26:46 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1455040 I just found 2 enormous transactions from my bank account. I called them and the check numbers aren't anywhere close to the checks I use. Either they have a very incompetent accountant or else someone got ahold of my account info. The rep said there was no check image because they were ACH debits. One from Walmart and the other from Old Navy (which I haven't been to in months). I have no idea if they were in my town or somewhere else (I wish I had thought to ask but I was in shock). This parasite (presuming it's not just a bank error) took about 1000 dollars total. If this person is poor, they could go buy clothes from Salvation Army. I would bet it's just some lazy blood sucking leech who would rather steal from others than get a job. I'm going to do everything I can to help my bank catch him/her/them. I don't use ATM or check cards (solely because of all the risks involved) and also out of fear, try to avoid using credit cards unless there is no other choice. Unless you use cash, apparently no transaction is ever safe. I just found 2 enormous transactions from my bank account. I called them and the check numbers aren’t anywhere close to the checks I use. Either they have a very incompetent accountant or else someone got ahold of my account info.

The rep said there was no check image because they were ACH debits. One from Walmart and the other from Old Navy (which I haven’t been to in months). I have no idea if they were in my town or somewhere else (I wish I had thought to ask but I was in shock).

This parasite (presuming it’s not just a bank error) took about 1000 dollars total. If this person is poor, they could go buy clothes from Salvation Army. I would bet it’s just some lazy blood sucking leech who would rather steal from others than get a job.
I’m going to do everything I can to help my bank catch him/her/them.

I don’t use ATM or check cards (solely because of all the risks involved) and also out of fear, try to avoid using credit cards unless there is no other choice.

Unless you use cash, apparently no transaction is ever safe.

]]> By: AB http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1453602 AB Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:07:40 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1453602 Thank you for the helpful information. I shop at Walmart, but conduct so many transactions at other locations and don't have time to look at each transaction. I will pay better attention. Thank you for the helpful information. I shop at Walmart, but conduct so many transactions at other locations and don’t have time to look at each transaction. I will pay better attention.

]]> By: Mary collins http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1428469 Mary collins Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:41:17 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1428469 Today a cashier at walmart in Cleveland Tn tried to scam me. Luckily I was paying attention or she would have kept my change. Be careful of cashiers rambling on and on while making a transaction. they are trying to distract you so they can keep your change. She tried to say she gave me my change. I had to call a manager and they took her off the register and audited her drawer. Its a commom thing at walmart in Cleveland Tn. SO BE CAREFUL!!! Today a cashier at walmart in Cleveland Tn tried to scam me.
Luckily I was paying attention or she would have kept my change. Be careful of cashiers rambling on and on while making a transaction. they are trying to distract you so they can keep your change. She tried to say she gave me my change. I had to call a manager and they took her off the register and audited her drawer. Its a commom thing at walmart in Cleveland Tn. SO BE CAREFUL!!!

]]> By: texaschicc http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1408417 texaschicc Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:17:10 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-1408417 i went to walmart to a few weeks ago and spent about 40 dollars for household items. i checked my bank account like i normally do once a day and i had a charge to my account for 250.00 that i did not make. i then called the store and spoke to a manager who looked up my account transactions and told me that they did not have a record of the 250.00 charged to my account. i called my bank, and they told me that there was a charge on my account from walmart and i would have to wait 7 days because the charge was still pending. how can someone charge your card then have no record of that transaction. even though my bank told me that if the charge goes thru, that they woulg dispute it......im still mad because i should not have been charged it from the beginning. these people are doing something wrong and this is not the first time i have heard of them charging poeples card for charges they didnt make. i am no longer a walmart shopper!!!!! i went to walmart to a few weeks ago and spent about 40 dollars for household items. i checked my bank account like i normally do once a day and i had a charge to my account for 250.00 that i did not make. i then called the store and spoke to a manager who looked up my account transactions and told me that they did not have a record of the 250.00 charged to my account. i called my bank, and they told me that there was a charge on my account from walmart and i would have to wait 7 days because the charge was still pending. how can someone charge your card then have no record of that transaction. even though my bank told me that if the charge goes thru, that they woulg dispute it……im still mad because i should not have been charged it from the beginning. these people are doing something wrong and this is not the first time i have heard of them charging poeples card for charges they didnt make. i am no longer a walmart shopper!!!!!

]]> By: Rylcrwn http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-804179 Rylcrwn Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:39:45 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-804179 I was a victim of unauthorized charges on my account, from a debit card. Guess where the charges were from? WALMART!! I am hearing more and more about this happening to people and the common denominator is always WalMart. I don't know if it's the people they have working for them (most likely) or what the deal is. But the common denominator is WalMart. I think boycotting WalMart until they can figure out a way to better screen their employees is a great idea. You get what you pay for!! I was a victim of unauthorized charges on my account, from a debit card. Guess where the charges were from? WALMART!! I am hearing more and more about this happening to people and the common denominator is always WalMart. I don’t know if it’s the people they have working for them (most likely) or what the deal is. But the common denominator is WalMart. I think boycotting WalMart until they can figure out a way to better screen their employees is a great idea. You get what you pay for!!

]]> By: Regina http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-94184 Regina Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:16:13 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-94184 my email is nolady28@aol.com my email is nolady28@aol.com

]]> By: Regina http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-94183 Regina Thu, 27 Sep 2007 03:15:15 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-94183 The same thing just happened to me and my husband with wal mart keeping my check and yesterday 2 checks cleared my account from wal mart and 3 more atemps to run my checks. Someone printed checks with our information and now someone in Tx is trying to use them now. And it is all linked to a check I wrote to Wal Mart earlier this month. Please email me if anyone else out there is having the same problem. Thanks The same thing just happened to me and my husband with wal mart keeping my check and yesterday 2 checks cleared my account from wal mart and 3 more atemps to run my checks. Someone printed checks with our information and now someone in Tx is trying to use them now. And it is all linked to a check I wrote to Wal Mart earlier this month. Please email me if anyone else out there is having the same problem.
Thanks

]]> By: wordworks2001 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-789 wordworks2001 Sat, 09 Dec 2006 12:44:01 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/12881#comment-789 Thanks for the tip Ed. Although my wife checks our account balance several times a month, I rarely do. I travel a lot and there are charges from around the world that have to be reconciled. We shop a lot at Wally World when I am home so we'll have to remember to pay in cash or ATM card from now on. Thanks for the tip Ed. Although my wife checks our account balance several times a month, I rarely do. I travel a lot and there are charges from around the world that have to be reconciled. We shop a lot at Wally World when I am home so we’ll have to remember to pay in cash or ATM card from now on.

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