nonymac

My Mom and I were at a store last Sunday. I noticed a guy following us around the store. Everywhere we went he was always right behind us - I wouldn't leave Mom's side and kept a good watch on her purse and him, of course. He didn't take anything but I was not liking the feeling. I'm not saying he was up to something but have never been in a store where someone seemed to be following you.

QuiltnLady1

So Sorry!!! This is a lesson -- keep a real close watch on your purse. A neighbor had one of those backpack things and while she was grocery shopping someone got in the outer pouch of the backpack and took out her wallet without her knowing it. She didn't get hers back so she had to cancel everything.

BluegrassGurl

So sorry to hear. I had my debit card stolen from my purse in my car... and to beat all.... it was at a camp for children with serious medical conditions. A beautiful, state-of-the-art facility... and we did not charge anything for children to attend. Yet.... I learned that dishonest people are everywhere.

I had left my purse in my unlocked car (no one around) while I walked down to the camp fire before I left for the day. There was one late check-in.... and one of the family members went "out and about" while the child was being checked-in. This person not only stole my debit card, but also took the wallet of another employee from another car.

I did not discover it missing until the next morning. I immediately got on-line to check my bank balance.... they had already spent over $700.00 of my money!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Debit cards are just like cash. They spent it at various Wal-marts. I was stunned.

They spent about that much money from my co-worker. Un-#(*&@*#(- believable!!

We called the state police. They informed me that Wal-mart is the last place a person should use stolen cards.... because they have video ALL over the store.... as tight as Fort Knox.

Sure enough... all of the Wal-mart stores cooperated and provided us with the video of them using my card. We were able to identify exactly who it was. Unfortunately, they used the card in another state.... and our Ky State Police were not able to "go after them" unless they came to Kentucky.

The most unfortunate repercution of the entire incident..... the child with the condition will not be able to come back to camp.

I sure learned my lesson..... even in environments that we think are safe (church, home, etc) I will never leave my purse in my car.

blueangel

I accidently left my purse in a grocery cart outside.When I missed it I went back to see if it was still there. It wasn't, but I went inside and someone had found it and turned it in. So there is still a few honest people out there.

jaciqltznok

This happened to me once...they took my wallet out of my purse at a Military base thrift store.

I knew it had to be an elderly person, because that was all that was there that morning...they had just opened so not many people around.
We were leaving for vacation THAT afternoon!
It was returned to me, via MAIL with only the cash taken out in a box that smelled of moth balls!
Yep..elderly thief...I hope the $10 in it brought them some happiness that day...sad when you think what jail time would have cost them!

catrancher

I've started wearing a fanny pack in the grocery store. Frees up my hands and I don't worry about theft. Sorry for that experience. I had my wallet stolen once. What a bummer.

Painiacs

Soo scarey! I always just stick my purse in the cart. We live in a small slower community and forget crime happens anywhere!

azdesertrat

Because I work in the grocery business,I can't tell you the amount of women who leave their purses in the basket and walk off.If I come across one,I will stand by the basket and ask,In a very loud voice."whose basket is this"? and when the owner speaks and comes over, I will them her Please do not leave your purse unattended,it is too easy to steal.
One year a woman had her purse stolen out of her cart with her child sitting right next to it! She had turned away and got focused on something else and a guy walked right by and took it

Tink's Mom

If this happens again...please contact the store manager. Pretend to be asking where a certain product is...but, be telling them to look at the person, and that they are very suspicious. They don't want anything to happen and will contact security.

QUILTNMO

I CARRY A small wallet in my pocket at all times when shopping have id and my bank card hardly ever carry cash i leave big purse in trunk of car so sad times are so bad for so many people thanks for the reminder