My bank froze my account in Chiang Mai because of a 'suspicious' coffee purchase

I was buying a coffee for 80 baht and my card got declined. The bank said the small, foreign transaction looked like fraud. I had to spend three hours on a terrible phone line to get it sorted. Has anyone else had this happen with their home bank while traveling?

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karencampbell17d ago

Oh man, my bank did the same thing over a $5 sandwich in Toronto! It's such a pain.

terry83517d ago

My buddy's card got flagged for a coffee last week, same deal.

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willowg8817d ago

Yeah, it's wild they'll let a huge purchase slide but flag a coffee. Makes you wonder what their fraud system is actually looking for.