Money Network card hacked, $7700 stolen - EDD benefits on hold. Help!
My money network card got hacked and over $7700 was stolen! I called customer service and they closed my account. Now I need to set up direct deposit for my benefits. Has anyone else dealt with this? The customer service rep said they'd send me a new card and a dispute form, but I only got the form. When I called back, they said there's no order for a new card and I should just set up direct deposit with my personal bank account. They'll mail me a check for the stolen money once the dispute is resolved. This is so frustrating! Any advice on what to do next?
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Tom Maxon
I found a way to solve Money Network card hacking issues, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqaNfQI-OXQ
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Zadie Patel
Ugh, that sucks! I had something similar happen to me last year. Here's what I did: 1. File a police report ASAP 2. Contact the three credit bureaus and put a freeze on your credit 3. Set up that direct deposit like they said 4. Keep calling Money Network every few days for updates 5. Document EVERYTHING It took about 6 weeks, but I eventually got my money back. Stay on top of it!
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Ali Anderson
Thanks for the advice! Did you have any trouble setting up the direct deposit? I'm worried about delays in getting my benefits.
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Zadie Patel
Nah, setting up direct deposit was actually pretty easy. Just make sure you have your bank account and routing number ready. It took about 3-5 business days for the first deposit to hit my account after I set it up.
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A Man D Mortal
This is great advice! I'd also recommend setting up alerts on your other bank accounts and credit cards. Better safe than sorry!
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Declan Ramirez
man, these scammers are getting out of control! sorry this happened to you OP. the system is so broken, its ridiculous we have to jump through all these hoops just to get our own money 🤬
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Emma Morales
For real! It's like they make it hard on purpose. I swear, dealing with EDD is a full-time job itself 🙄
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Katherine Hunter
Preach! 🙌 I've spent more time on hold with EDD than I have looking for actual work lol
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Lucas Parker
I found a way to actually get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ
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Donna Cline
Sounds too good to be true. Is this legit? Anyone else tried it?
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Lucas Parker
Yeah, it's legit. I was skeptical at first too, but it saved me hours of hold time. Worth every penny imo
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Harper Collins
$20 just to talk to someone? That's highway robbery! 😤
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Lucas Parker
I get it, but think about how much your time is worth. I'd rather pay $20 than waste a whole day on hold 🤷♂️
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Kelsey Hawkins
Have you tried reaching out to your local assemblymember or state senator? They can sometimes help push things along with EDD. Worth a shot!
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Dylan Fisher
oof, $7700? that's rough buddy. i'm in the same boat, got hacked for about 3k last month. still waiting on my dispute to go through. feels like we're all just stuck in this endless bureaucratic nightmare 😩
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Ali Anderson
It's the worst, right? How long have you been waiting on your dispute?
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Dylan Fisher
Going on 3 weeks now. They said it could take up to 45 days. I'm just prayin I don't strike out 🙏
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Edwards Hugo
Pro tip: While you're waiting for this to get sorted out, make sure you're still certifying for benefits every two weeks. Don't want to miss out on any payments!
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Ali Anderson
Good call! I almost forgot about that with all this drama. Thanks for the reminder!
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Gianna Scott
lmao watch the government use this as an excuse to switch everything to crypto 🤣🤣🤣
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Alfredo Lugo
EDD-coin to the moon! 🚀🌕
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Sydney Torres
Don't even joke about that 😅 Can you imagine trying to explain blockchain to the EDD customer service reps?
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
Hey OP, make sure you change ALL your passwords, especially your email. These hackers often get access to multiple accounts. Enable two-factor authentication wherever you can too!
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