HAHN OFFICEHOLDER Stole My Credit Card
Today, I was online looking at my bank statement when I noticed a very odd charge, it was HAHN OFFICEHOLDER 213-452-6565 for $7.63. I was perplexed by this charge so I Googled it and it came up Los Angeles Ethics Committee. I called the phone number and it was for Kaufman Downing, L.L.P., a law firm in California, unfortunately it was a voice mail system that I could not get a human to respond to.
I noticed a post on Yahoo that the very same thing happened to another Texan just 4 days ago for $7.65, with a different bank. This person was however, able to speak to someone at the number above and was told “Oh you are the first person from Texas, most of these calls have been from the east coast mainly Florida. The company seemed to have no knowledge of the charge or the company but where aware of the problem.
After reading that I chose to call my bank and report this. After about an hour on the phone the bank tells me that my card has been hijacked and they were in the process of canceling it and everything associated with that number. They generated a fraud report. My bank found the amount very interesting and under the radar.
Now I’m freaked out because I am thinking identity theft, so I call the Texas Attorney Generals Office who has filed a fraud report. They found the amount very interesting since most would not notice or bother with it. I was told to get my credit reports to see if anyone has made an inquiry into my account.
Man this gets worse, let me first say I have never requested my credit report. I get successfully get two reports, but when I input my information for the third company the screen changes and says welcome back please sign into your account. Shit, I don’t have an account with any of the credit reporting services. So, I call them and now I have a fraud flag with the credit bureau.
I urge everyone to check their bank statements debit card and credit cards for HAHN OFFICEHOLDERS 213-452-6565 for $7.63. It’s not the amount that matters it’s the fact that your life is hijacked, well at least mine.
Good luck and I hope none of you have the joy of finding this crap on your statements.
Resources:
ID Theft Hotline at the Federal Trade Commission: 1-866-438-4338 or www.ftc.gov
Annual Credit Report www.annualcreditreport.com (get reports free)
Texas Attorney General 512-463-2100
Request a “fraud alert”
Equifax: 1-877-576-5734; www.equifax.com
Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com/fraud
TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
September 25th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
This is all I could find on Hahn OfficeHolder:
Committee to Re-Elect Janice Hahn (ID:1260193)
777 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 4050
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 452-6565
Fax: (213) 452-6575
Email: badowning@smithkaufman.com
September 26th, 2007 at 9:33 am
I too received the charge to Hahn Officeholder for $5.66, followed the next day by a much larger amount. canceled my CC and going through the same rig-a-ma-roll you are.
Thanks for your post.
September 26th, 2007 at 9:43 am
John:
I sent an email to the above address after I noticed the other Texanon Yahoo sent emails. I doubt I will get a response but I want it on the records that something is very wrong. Good luck.
October 2nd, 2007 at 12:23 pm
There is a open investigation into this matter, anyone with information can call Metro Forgery Section, LAPD at (213) 485-4131