IDES debit card
I did not know about the scam until I saw the balance on Sunday and started asking questions. I had 1st checked to see if there were funds on the card and to do this the card had to be activated. What needs to be done to protect the balance and get the funds back to IDES.
Terry Says
You have NO WAY to get the funds back to IDES! And you have no liability.
But DO freeze your credit report!
This link gives you instructions on how to do that:
https://www.terrysavage.com/ides-and-identity-theft/
(Use the links in this column to all 3 bureaus to freeze your report.)
As well, take a look at your report and focus on “recent inquiries” to see if any banks made an inquiry. That could signal that someone opened a new bank account in your name. Those don’t show up on credit reports, but inquiries do!
Then relax because this is a problem for KeyBank and IDES – but you have no liability. And don’t waste your time trying to report it—because it’s almost impossible to get through their toll-free lines.
