Question

15.
Calie's purse was stolen. One of the four credit cards in her purse was used by the thief. Which of the following would you recommend her to do?

A.
Refrain from using her credit cards until the thief stops using them.

B.
Close the accounts she knows or believes have been tampered with or used.

C.
Call the creditor of the card that was used and inform the company that she's not using her card.

D.
Call all three credit bureaus and ask them to remove the credit card that is being used from her credit report.

Answer 1

B.

She should close (or have the issuer cancel) any accounts that were tampered with or used and request replacement cards. Also promptly report the theft to the card issuers, file a police report, and place a fraud alert or freeze with the credit bureaus.