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I'm sorry for spamming Beehaw, but the situation is far worse than I thought (beehaw.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Powderhorn@beehaw.org to c/chat@beehaw.org
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So, new phone on the way, but the thief managed to drain my account to 53 cents in the time it took me to brick my old phone.

Given that he used my phone to steal all of my money, I don't really know what to do here.

I could get my mom to transfer emergency funds, but if he can bypass the security on my phone, it feels like she'd just be giving him more money.

Outside of Western Union, what are my options? I have no food and only learned about this development when trying to purchase said comestibles. I have no access to credit and would rather not starve.

The worst part is, I have a $350 short-term borrowing limit through them, and if he stole all my cash, it's entirely possible that he also maxed that out and took that cash. I can't find out what's going on because of 2FA blocking me from seeing my account without my phone.

I'd call customer service, but, you see ...

We could be looking at a $1,250 theft. That's not something I can just bounce back from.

Fuck, I wish I'd not answered the door.

I'm now in a full-on panic attack. I'd call 911, but you see ...

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[โ€“] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The bank won't/can't help at all? I'm honestly unfamiliar with how these things go.

I'm glad it isn't quite as bad, but damn! Also, what a champ your friend is, you definitely want someone like that on your side when shit hits the fan

[โ€“] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 0 points 2 months ago

I'm going to look into what my options are, but for now, the dental chair is my main concern. Today, it was phone, tomorrow it's dentures ... maybe I'll have some bandwidth Tuesday.