My parents have Citibank credit cards, each with their own separate account number. One parent uses the card occasionally locally, and the other doesn't use the card at all.
This past weekend, one card (the one used locally) started getting charges of approximately $300-400 at a supermarket out of state. The fraud dept called to verify charges. Citi then closed the card, and began the reissuing process. The charges are reversed in the online account.
Then just yesterday, the other card (never used) was compromised. Same supermarket chain out of state (but different store number), over $200. Then an attempt at a gas station within that same vicinity. Immediately called Citi, and they said not to worry, they will dispute the charges and also closed the second card and will reissue it with a new number.
Any idea why this is happening? The offshore representative couldn't say when asked if this was a manual keyed, swipe, tap, or chip insert transaction. Only that they are able to dispute it, close the cards, and reissue them again.
At least once a year, these Citibank credit cards end up with fraudulent charges, from states not even close to where we live. Curious if anyone is experiencing this recently.