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04 Feb 2015, 13:06

QUERY ON UNATHORISED DEBIT ORDER FROM CREDIT CARD

ON 3 FEBRUARY 2015, I RECEIVED AN SMS ALERT NOTIFYING ME THAT MY ACCOUNT WAS DEBITED FOR AN AMOUNT OF R1022. I WENT INTO THE BANK ON 4TH FEBRUARY TO QUERY THIS UNAUTHORISED DEBIT. AFTER A QUERY CALL TO THE CALL CENTER, I WAS MERELY TOLD THAT I SHOULD GOOGLE WHO THE MERCHANT WAS AND DO A QUERY WITH THEM. I LEFT THE BANK WITH NO ANSWERS. AFTER GOOGLING THE MERCHANT (BUSHEY HEALTH) I FOUND OUT THAT I WAS PROBALLY ****MED SINCE THERE IS NO CONTACT DETAILS AVAILABLE FOR THIS MERCHANT. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SAME MERCHANT WITH SIMILAR UNAUTHORISED DEBITS, I LEARNT THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE ***** DEPARTMENT FOR ABSA TO BLOCK MY CREDIT CARD TO PREVENT A SIMILAR TRANSACTION. I WISH THE STAFF AT ABSA WERE MORE AWARE OF SUCH **** TO ADVISE CLIENTS OF FURTHER ACTION WHILST AT THEIR SIDE. i HAVE EMAILED THE ***** DEPARTMENT BUT PLEASE CAN SOME ONE URGENTLY ADVISE ME ON FURTHER ACTION TO RETRIEVE MY MONEY AND TO PREVENT SUCH **** IN FUTURE SINCE I HAVE NOT AUTHORISED SUCH PAYMENT.

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Absa
Absa's reply05 Feb 2015, 10:56
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Hello mesh1976,

Dear Customer

Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We will investigate the matter and furnish feedback shortly.

Kind regards
Vanessa Crowe
Group Customer Care
Absa Bank Ltd