Woman Finds Three Attempted €3.98 Maxima Charges on Her Card for Purchases She Didn't Make
A user named Laura posted on the social platform Threads that her bank account showed three attempts to charge €3.98 at Maxima, a store she hadn't visited. Maxima's representatives asked her to contact customer service.
A customer of the Maxima supermarket chain in Latvia, identified as Laura, shared an unusual discovery from her bank account on the social media platform Threads: three attempts had been made to deduct €3.98 from her card for a purchase she did not make. The post, published in October 2026, prompted a wide discussion among users about possible explanations.
Laura wrote that she opened her account and saw the attempted charges, even though she had not been to the store for several days. She stressed that her card is in her possession and working normally, and that all earlier payments have been refunded.
Users' suggestions
One commenter noted that banks sometimes display transactions with a delay of a few days, so the charge might relate to a visit made a couple of days earlier. A user named Armīns advised checking whether the card had been lost and looking in the Maxima app for any unfinished purchase. He also pointed out that a payment normally carries a reference text or number that could help trace its origin.
Anastasija said that near her home Maxima is in the same building as small shops and a Drogas store, and her Revolut card shows every purchase in that building as made at Maxima, even at a flower shop or a cash withdrawal at an ATM. Another Revolut user mentioned a similar situation after recent problems with the card's operation. One user joked that now the amount might be charged every day.
The store's response
Maxima's representatives also responded to the post. They invited Laura to contact the company's customer service to clarify the details, promising that colleagues would soon review the situation and get in touch. The source does not say what the actual cause of the incident was.
