I hate " 1 in 4 "...

I am now officially a member of that prestigious club, "one in four people will fall victim to credit card fraud".

Yes, while I was on a business trip yesterday I attempted to use my company-issued credit card (for business trips only, obviously) and it was declined. TWICE. When I called work to find out what gives, I learned that somebody had charged upwards of $600 at various places around Portland, including almost $200 at some video game store. The credit card company assumed they were fraudulent charges, and cancelled the card. Thank fucking GOD.

The part I cannot figure out is that I still have the card IN MY POSSESSION. And all of these charges occurred on Sunday, May 28, while I was at home recovering from the NIN concert the night before. Did I mention that the card never left my possession? WTF?!!!!!!!

And. AND!!!! I have only ever used the card on business trips. Meals at the airport. Gas for the rental car. Cab rides home. And some of the other fraudulent charges were at places like ATMs, which require an actual, physical CARD, not just skimmed numbers. I am baffled. And filled with murderous rage towards the fuckers who ripped me off. I am going to do all I can to find the perpetrators, and then slowly remove their balls with a can opener.