A debit was made from my bank account on Jan. 8, 2020 that I didn't authorize.

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John P Millhone
Country: United States
I am 88 years old and retired from the U.S. Department of Energy I do some research and writing, but I never authorized the debit from my bank account which I've described above.

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    Probable cramming scam..
    There are scam "magazine marketers" who engage in fabricating fraudulent "subscriptions", including debiting consumer accounts for the "subscription".  Several cases have shown up over the years involving illegal purchase of full consumer account information for use in such scams.  They're typically targeted against consumers expected to be "unsophisticated", such as young adults, the elderly, or people who have responded to infomercial stuff "sold on TV", who end up sold on "sucker lists". You might have received some strange "telemarketing" call, even just hung up on them, but if they already have your account information, they can run through the charges while pretending you "authorized" them.
    Contact your bank immediately to dispute the charge as FRAUDULENT, and have your bank block your card number or shut down your account to prevent further fraud and theft.  Your bank can reverse charges back 2 to 3 months if you dispute promptly, under FRB Reg. E or FCBA.

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