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My bank froze my account the day I landed in Mexico City
Last month I moved to Mexico City for a six month contract. I called my bank a week before to tell them about the relocation. The day after I landed, my card got declined at a grocery store. They froze everything because of 'suspicious activity' and it took three days of calls to unlock it. Has anyone found a bank that actually handles international moves well?
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wadejenkins13d ago
You said you called a week before, but banks usually need the exact travel dates.
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charlieh7413d ago
My buddy told them the dates, @wadejenkins, still got frozen.
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garcia.wren13d ago
Ugh, that exact thing happened to me. I opened a second account with a different bank just for travel. Keep a small local bank card active at home for bills. Transfer money to the travel account right before you leave. It's a pain but it worked. The big banks always freeze the main account no matter what you tell them.
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