[Chat] theft by check

Crystal cver1001 at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 26 08:36:48 EST 2004


It might only be a law in Maine, but one of the shop
keepers told me that after the first of this year it
is illegal for a business to print the customer's full
credit card number on the receipt.

--- Dale Ghent <daleg at elemental.org> wrote:
> 
> On Jan 25, 2004, at 9:43 PM, jdy wrote:
> 
> > Hi , i had an experience where my 'check card' #
> was used to purchase 
> > stuff
> > from a catalogue. the names of the businesses were
> on my statement. i 
> > called
> > them. got re imbursement and the delivery address.
> 
> Paying with a credit card at some restaurants is a
> main cause of this.
> 
> The next time you eat out and pay by card, pay
> attention to the 
> printout you're given to sign and leave on the
> table. All too often, 
> these printouts will have your name, card number and
> expiration date 
> right on them... all the info someone needs to make
> a purchase from a 
> merchant who doesn't check the 3-digit security
> number on the back.
> 
> So, people sign their receipts, lay it with the pen
> on the table, and 
> walk out. Another patron (or even employee) walks
> along and picks it up 
> or copies the info down. boom, they have a gateway
> into your bank 
> account.
> 
> A few restaurants now will not print all the
> important info out. The 
> most they would print are the last 4 digits of your
> card number. Now, 
> if I go to a restaurant that doesn't do this, I
> complain to the manager 
> and try to pay in cash.
> 
> /dale

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