So...I opened up a small Estate account at my local bank.
Declined to have a debit card issued. It is set up to receive two deposits--one from Discover Bank Online, and one from Capital Bank Online.
Both occurred. Fine.
I wrote one check (I am the Administrator of the Estate) to one of the beneficiaries. I transferred funds out to another account in the same bank to match for the other beneficiary.
That's it. I have written a 2nd check to the beneficiary that has not cleared yet.
Except two charges to a company called Klarna, Inc. have appeared--one for $140, another for $146.
I'm the only party that has signatory (or any) authority on the account. I've never heard of the company. There are no debit cards. The account number has not been written, typed, transmitted in any shape, form or fashion anywhere. Hasn't even been written down in pencil and paper.
The checks were ones given to me by the Branch manager when I opened the account. The account was to accept 2 deposits, have 2 checks written, 2 transfers out, and then closed, all within 1 month.
Explain what happened. I don't get it. How did the scammers even get the account number to run it, and how was it authorized?
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