If there were actually fraudulent charges against your card, the info was definitely stolen.
But if there were not charges that you didn't make, and the card company froze it anyway? This can happen if the company is feeling cautious.  Any time they see charges from a different location (in this case Florida) instead of your home area, they might freeze the card, then sit back and do nothing until you call in to find out what the problem is. They claim it is a security measure for YOUR protection, but it's really to protect themselves. It can be really annoying to anyone who travels.
I wasn't at the conference, I'm just speaking from my past experience on other trips.
Meli

--- On Sun, 1/10/10, Edward González-Tennant <[log in to unmask]> wrote:


From: Edward González-Tennant <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: SHA Meeting 2010 - Credit Card Fraud
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 2:59 PM


Greetings,

Sorry to send this non-archaeological email out to the listserv, but after
speaking to fellow attendees at the conference this weekend, I think this
might concern many others. Did anyone else have their credit/debit card
suspended or frozen due to fraudulent activity? 

Apparently, a number of credit/debit card numbers may have been stolen by
someone during the SHA conference by an (as of yet) unknown person. More
than likely this was an employee of the resort or someone in the area
targeting the venue. I have verified the time that my own card number was
stolen (Thursday or Friday) and I did not leave Amelia Island Plantation
during this time. 

Therefore, I would strongly urge anyone who went to the conference to check
their bank account for erroneous charges. It may be nothing, but the fact
that I've spoken with others who had the same experience during the
conference sends up a warning flag in my mind. 

Otherwise, I had a great time at the conference and thoroughly enjoyed it. 
Sincerely,
-Ed Gonzalez-Tennant