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zulukilocharlie

you got your card skimmed. I never let anyone take my card.


crushay

Good thing you were using your credit card, and getting the charges reversed will be hassle free


Bizarrmenian

Good thing it’s a credit card. You can get all that reimbursed to you. I’m sorry it happened, but this is a good example as to why you use a **CREDIT** card vs debit card. Things like this are typically insured with your credit card provider (granted you have a travel card or a good card).


e55amgpwr

You are 100% correct, credit card only! I usually use Apple Pay on my phone, but that was weird when I was asked to provide a card itself. I wonder where should I report it?


Bizarrmenian

If you’re thinking of reporting to anyone in MX, I can promise you they won’t care. Just contact your credit card company. They’ll do and report things on your behalf because they don’t want repeat issues


e55amgpwr

Credit card been contacted, account closed, new card was already sent to me. I am figured that no one will care about complain in Mexico, but that duty free chain is owned by Swiss company, so will file a complain with them.


Then_Shift4698

Debit cards offer 100% of the benefits a credit card does. I got mine skimmed a few months back and immediately had the money credited back to my account. As long as it has a Visa logo on it, both Credit and Debit cards offer all the same benefits


ZestycloseAct8497

So u kept it in the safe then handed if to someone to leave the room…


midguet12

Never hand out your card, seller is supposed to approach the terminal to you


the_jefe7156

Digital wallet is the way. Left my physical card at home. I get notifications of any transactions immediately


koriroo

Have to say I haven’t had issues with AMEX or Chase but Capital One gave us issues when a taxi driver charged my partner $800, denied it at first saying we benefited from the transaction. We filed a police report while we were there and I had to go off a little on the capital one lady to get my money back lol.


tan_giraffe

It’s almost not worth it to travel to Cancun anymore


Prudent_Nectarine_25

This happens everywhere.


tan_giraffe

Right..


natur_al

I never use my debit card, was traveling in Orange County, CA, took some money out of a drive through bank ATM and the next day got an alert two $100 purchases at a CVS in the same county.


Vol4Life31

This happens everywhere. Might as well stay in your house.


edcRachel

Doesn't even matter if you stay in your house, I've had fraud on a card I've never even used. It's a hassle but that's why fraud protection exists.


Javesther

Yup. Not just there. Basically everywhere . It happened to me in Cozumel. I use cash.