Question : My credit card was stolen & used online – bank suggest I subpoena merchant for IP of person – is it legal to?
My bank mailed me a new credit card (as mine expires next month) a few weeks ago the only problem being that I did not receive it. I found out tonight that someone had activated that new card charged a porn site (a very expensive one) two times in less than an hour. The bank called me quickly thinking the charges were not made by me and the account was closed – problem solved. Now the bank is trying to figure out who stole my card and I want to know as well as I suspect one of my neighbors has stolen my mail. I called the porn site company and the lady confirmed they have an account opened with my name, credit card number and even the guys IP address, ISP, and chat log (this is one of those web sites you can chat with girls) and that they would release that information to me with a subpoena. My question is how do I go about getting this subpoena? Can I go to my local district court and explain to a magistrate what happened? I’m really just interested in making sure this isn’t one of my neighbors stealing my mail. Thanks
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Best answer:

Answer by aussieamerican
Go to your local police station and file it as a crime. Mention your conversation with the website people to the detective, and he will determine whether or not to pursue it.