I noticed that every once in while when I went to use my card, it would be missing. I would hunt all over for the card and the next day there it was in my wallet.
It happen so often that I actually was going to talk to my doctor because I feared there was something wrong with me.
At least three times I had my cards changed, but it kept on happening.
Finally one of the card companies called and asked if I had just had my car serviced at a specific companies. I told them no, and stopped off at the station. They told me that had cameras and would check it out. The police said they would pick up the tape.
The next day when I went over to my next door neighbors house for coffee, and told her about it, she began to cry and admitted that she had been taking my card out of my purse when I would walk my dog in the morning. She would return it the next day.
The total amount she took from me was over $2,000.
I did press charges against her, and really cut her a break, because she would have done jail time. I just requested she reimburse me, and insisted she seek psychological help.
We haven't spoken since last Aug.
OMG what a story!!! With some experience (business situation) of being the victim of a thief, I would probably NOT cut anyone a break for this. Did she not have enough money? Or why would she have been “borrowing” your card like that? Did anything else go missing like jewelry or other valuables?