Card stolen before activation
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 290
Card stolen before activation
So I'm freaking out a bit...my PRG Amex was stolen before I received it (either at my apartment or elsewhere in the same city) and used to charge $7k today at Chanel.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
#2
Join Date: Jun 2007
Programs: CO-plat, SPG-plat
Posts: 1,655
So I'm freaking out a bit...my PRG Amex was stolen before I received it (either at my apartment or elsewhere in the same city) and used to charge $7k today at Chanel.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
#3
Join Date: Feb 2007
Posts: 77
So I'm freaking out a bit...my PRG Amex was stolen before I received it (either at my apartment or elsewhere in the same city) and used to charge $7k today at Chanel.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
Can anyone explain to me how this person could've activated the card? I live alone and there's no conceivable way I can think of how this card could've been activated without me.
#4
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American Express does offline online activation. I do not recall what information is required other than that which is on the card itself.
#5
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#6
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#7
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Posts: 995
The culprits could have enough information about you to activate your card. This could be information from other websites you've entered your info in or could be from someone that knows you.....
#8
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 3
If the person stole the mail that included your card... They have your address information and everything that is on the card including security code.
That may be how? I can't recall what was required to activate a card but it's usually something generic.
That may be how? I can't recall what was required to activate a card but it's usually something generic.