Someone took a new credit card and lord knows what else out of my mail. Used the card at three different gas stations, once in Bryan(Babs) no idea where that is. Once at the Exxon in plantersville and once in San Antonio. Called and cancelled it and reported the fraudulent charges, however is it worth my time to contact CSPD or whatever authority to report it? How serious will they take it or will it even be a priority to them since it involves other cities? I also suspect they took my vehicle registration sticker that was just renewed as I have still yet to receive it after renewing it online three weeks ago. Anyone with any prior experience or insight with this have any advice or input? TIA

I've had my card numbers stolen quite a few times and never have notified the police. Seriously, what can they really do? Credit Card company has always reversed the charges and sent me a new card promptly.

File a Police Report.
It will help you document what happened.
I have been a repeat victim of stolen CC #, about every 6 months with my online only card. I have a great data base of exposures.... I have caught one thief.
PD Detectives have heavy loads and are honest about unlikely assistance, still dots are dots and maybe your report will help catch the scum.

Thanks guys, I think I'll call all police departments and report it. Might as well do my part.

I got a gd laugh after reading this considering I read the canteen thread this morning haha

Many years back, I was out of state on business, got back to a note on my aprtment door about the cummunity mail box break in & theft. About a month later, as gas credit card bill came with over $500 charged all over Arlington, mainly for cigarettes, beer, candy, etc...maybe 50 places.

I didn't even know I had a card with that company, it was a unsolicited card shipped to me as a valued credit worthy person I guess. I'm sure that practice doesn't exist today.

At any rate, the apartment management suggested called the PD and get a case #, especially since maybe 50 mail boxes were hit. A Federal case, I had to deal with the police, the US Postal service, etc. The card company canceled it right away.

I actually went to one store nearby, because the purchase was time stamped. The Manager didn't care, and basically said so.

I moved a couple of weeks later, the apartment manager said she was going after me for breaking my lease, I told her go right ahead. Never heard another word from anyone about it.

I thought about going to the local store and trying to get information, but google returned no results for a "Babs" gas station in Bryan.

Advice, don't get too worked up over it,...I found nobody cared, except to file reports because I did. I was pissed off at first, then as I dealt with each entity, was amazed how the crooks would probably get away with it since they wore gloves, no prints. Video was not a common thing at that time.

But, make sure you CYA

Good luck

What area or neighborhood?

Hardy Weedon road.

There was a Dabs gas station. I went to church and school with one of the kids. Nice family and owned a few gas stations.

Thanks, Could be what he said, the customer service rep was foreign and hard to understand

Please file a report with the USPS Inspection Service. You can use this link:

https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/ReportMailTheft.aspx

I no longer live in BCS area but the Inspection Service in my new town just arrested a number of people that had stolen mail.

Good luck and sorry to hear about this.

sign up for usps informed delivery - it has saved us more than once this year!

the postal service is scanning all mail anyway - this allows you to receive a snapshot of the envelopes (first class) in your mail for each day by email. If something isn't there, there is a link at the bottom to report the missing mail. Mail fraud is a huge issue!!!

/I realize it won't help with what has passed -but it's a free (already budgeted) service and worth deleting one email a day!

Thanks for the advice

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Thanks! I had no idea this existed. I just signed up.

Your cc company sends you activated credit cards in the mail?

No to activate it you just simply call the number listed on the paper the card Is attached to I imagine. I've never had this card in hand so I actually don't know the process of activating it, other than the company said I'd need to call them to activate it when I receive it.

Well Im not sure how the card got activated then. Ill find out when the new one comes in in a few days....... I hope!!

Yeah, it's usually tied to the primary phone number on the account. If you call from that number, it's activated nearly instantly with no additional info needed. If you call from a different number, you're usually routed to a live person who asks for the last four of your social or some other personal info. At least that's been my experience.

Regarding Informed Delivery, how long does it take to get a first email notice?

It seemed really quick back when we signed up.

We recently moved and it took a letter of verification and about a week to get it sorted out with the new address and forwarding.

I check it each morning in my gmail and think it's a great service

Just signed up for it this morning. Thanks for the heads up, i hope this helps remedy my problem. If all esle fails ill be setting up a game cam to catch the thief

Knowing the way the mail carriers are around here, it was probably your friendly neighborhood mail man.

That crossed my mind as well haha