Moving Chicane
Oct 24, 09, 8:04 pm
A couple of weeks ago I bought an international UA ticket using my Citi AA MC. 30 or so minutes later the phone rings, it's the Citi Fraud Detection Center or some such place asking if I have the card in my possesion and what the last two charges on it were. I tell them the cards recent history down to the penny.
Last week I get a new Citi AA MC in the mail with a notice saying my last card has been closed due to fraudulent activity and to activate this one right of way. Sure, no problem. And I guess I need to contact any auto-payment systems myself as well, right? And I need to call the activation hotline and get a hard-sell on credit protection and some other stuff.
Second time this has happened (first time I have NO idea/details on what was going on - why can't they provide facts?), and this time will be the last as I'm canceling the card (replaced it with the no annual fee Citi Cash Back card).
So I'm wondering, does buying a high-value airline ticket on an airline other than AA automatically set a flag for fraud? :D:confused: :rolleyes:
Last week I get a new Citi AA MC in the mail with a notice saying my last card has been closed due to fraudulent activity and to activate this one right of way. Sure, no problem. And I guess I need to contact any auto-payment systems myself as well, right? And I need to call the activation hotline and get a hard-sell on credit protection and some other stuff.
Second time this has happened (first time I have NO idea/details on what was going on - why can't they provide facts?), and this time will be the last as I'm canceling the card (replaced it with the no annual fee Citi Cash Back card).
So I'm wondering, does buying a high-value airline ticket on an airline other than AA automatically set a flag for fraud? :D:confused: :rolleyes: