ANA advises members to check credit, debit statements
The American Numismatic Association has received reports
that several members had credit or debit card numbers stolen during
their stay in Philadelphia for the World's Fair of
MoneySM. In light of this, the
ANA advises members to check their credit and debit cards for
unusual charges.
The stolen credit card numbers did not come from a
compromise of ANA databases, its websites or from credit card
charges made during the World's Fair of Money.
If your card has been compromised, the Philadelphia Police
Department recommends first contacting your credit card company to
cancel your card and report the fraudulent charges. If your credit
card company advises that you need to file a police report, call
your local police department.
"When you're reporting a credit card theft, it is treated as
a theft from your home. It's the same procedure nationally. So you
report the crime in your local jurisdiction," said Sgt. Anthony
Rapone of the Philadelphia Police Department.
Credit card companies will investigate the source of the
theft.
If your credit card number has been stolen and you were able
to pinpoint the source, please contact ANA Library and
Communications Director RyAnne Scott at 719-482-9867. Information
will be forwarded to the Philadelphia Police
Department.
The American Numismatic Association is a congressionally
chartered nonprofit educational organization dedicated to
encouraging people to study and collect money and related items.
The ANA helps its 28,000 members and the public discover and
explore the world of money through its vast array of education and
outreach programs, as well as its museum, library, publications,
conventions and seminars. For more information, call 719-632-2646
or go to www.money.org.