how can there be a new charge on my card if I m not able to use it myself

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I tried to use my debit card the other day and was told that it was lost or stolen but today I noticed that there was a charge on it from yesterday how is it that I can't buy gas but somehow there was a charge the next day for something I have no idea what is

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