To Chase a thief
On the drive home from work, Chis called to ask if my Chase Master Card was still in my wallet. She added that the credit card company had just called to report suspicious charges. The card number was used to buy flowers in New York.
This has happened before. While Chris was at work a few years ago, her purse (placed under her desk) was picked during work hours while she was elsewhere. When we got home their was a message to call Chase back. They reported that a washer and dryer were bought with her card on the other end of town.
I don’t know how their articial intelligence engine works but it is uncannily accurate.
I’ve only gotten one false drop and that was with a different card company. While at a conference, my card was refused when I attempted to pay for parking at a hotel. The week before my travel to Atlanta, I had also purchased a computer from North Carolina (Gateway). Such geographically disperse purchases looked unusual on my card. They did call confirm the charges but of course I was not home to answer the phone.
We now warn our credit card company when we will be travelling so it doesn’t get canceled while we are on the road. It kinda matters when you travel to atypical places (like, ah, China).