Posted on July 17, 2011 by jia zhou

Yesterday while I was working in a restaurant, I was helping a customer to swipe her credit card. On a conversation between her and her friend, her checking account connected to her debit card was robbed a couple days ago, since her debit card doesn’t have sufficient fund to pay for her tanning salon service. She called her bank immediately, and found out that her checking account was withdrew more than $800, which she has no idea with. She instantly file an alert from her bank, and also demands the bank to trace her money back. Such news would shock me and everyone, and it won’t be the first case within the United States.

With the convenience and advantage of debit card, there is always disadvantages and defect on other side. So, keeping alert is a must, and we must keep good track of the money, line by line and should read the statement update at least twice a week. If you find out any abnormality, you should instantly report it to your bank, and maybe they can stop any illegal activities from those criminals. With all the recent breakthrough of technology to provide us convenient and easy access to our money, we also face those criminals everyday. I hope that everyone should keep on alert on their money, and make sure they would keep track of their financial activities.