The New $9.84 Credit Card Scam

Just how carefully do you examine your credit card statement?  A new type of scam is betting that you don’t pay close enough attention to catch them in this new scam. 

According to the Better Business Bureau, monitor your credit card statements closely and see if you’ve been charged $9.84.  Exactly $9.84.

Apparently a giant network of scammers around the world has been making these small charges on lots of people's credit cards.

The $9.84 charge will look like it's from a generic company.  One that you wouldn't recognize, so you'd probably just think it was a restaurant or something.

If you do have a random $9.84 charge on your card, call your credit card company immediately, report it, and get a new card.