Strange Advice

[quality]

Long story short my bank contacted me on Wednesday by telephone saying there had been suspected fraudulent activity on my account use my debit card and as it turned out the last 3 transactions I did not recognize ( one in America 2 in Ireland) hence they cancelled my card and issued a new one.

I got a call today whilst out at work and the security/fraud prevention department had put a block on the new card (before I even received it) as it had been used this morning in an ATM but the wrong pin was used 3 times. They said on the phone that the card has been intercepted and that some body had tried to use it

All seems quite possible. So I get home from work and the new card is in the post in a sealed envelope so obviously not intercepted. Barclays is the bank

 

[rpm]

Guess you`ll know when you try and first use it, I had this once and ended up having to go to the bank to collect my new card.

 

[plumben]

Go into your bank and ask to speak to someone
Theirs a lot of fraud going on with people telling you your account has got suspicious activity when it hasn't

 

[rpm]

Take passport & driving licence, maybe even a recent electric bill to prove who you are.