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Ex-partner used a card of mine ran up bill and arrears advice please

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  • etienneg
    etienneg Posts: 590 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    You definitely need to take appropriate steps to ensure this doesn't happen again. For example, if she has an additional card on your account you need to cancel this card with Argos. If she is in possession of your card you need to cancel that and get a replacement and change the PIN. Do whatever's needed now - don't just leave it!
  • Graham1982
    Graham1982 Posts: 133 Forumite
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    Hello everyone:

    It is fraudulent activity and she is not a card holder. That said, it would potentially be somewhat of a home goal as my children reside with her. If it had been a larger sum of money my attitude might have been different.
  • Graham1982
    Graham1982 Posts: 133 Forumite
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    The address for the account has been changed and the card cancelled. I also have the app connected to the card on my phone so I can watch for any activity.

    Thank you everyone.

    Graham
  • jay1804
    jay1804 Posts: 465 Forumite
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    The address for the account has been changed and the card cancelled. I also have the app connected to the card on my phone so I can watch for any activity.

    Thank you everyone.

    Graham

    If you don't know you can setup account notifications, so you get an alert for any new purchases, payments due and missing payments.
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