Cox Comm Irvine Fraudulent debit to checking acct. Irvine, California

On Dec. 4 2010 I noticed that Cox Comm of Irvine had debited my checking acct. $150.16 exhausting my funds.  This was noted on my on-line bank statement as a pending debit card transaction.  My discovery was at 6AM on a day I was scheduled for a business trip out of the country.  I reported this to my bank who said they couldn't act until it cleared and suggested I call COX.  I did and they told me they could not help me because I have no acct with them.  I tried several times via Internet to resolve this with COX and my bank without result.  Finally on Dec.10 my bank contacted me via e-mail & stated I should cancel my card.  It would take 10 days to receive a new card.  The entire time I was out of the country - I had no funds.  Upon my return to the USA I called COX and again was told they could not help me because I had no acct.  I have since contacted the Irvine BBB, my local police and the press.  It is my intention to take COX to small claims for damages.  I will have been without my money for 0ver 20 days.