[Chat] theft by check

jdy jberlin at bcpl.net
Mon Jan 26 21:37:51 EST 2004


that is what i think happened. 
jdy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dale Ghent" <daleg at elemental.org>
To: "The Charles Village Chat List" <Chat at charlesvillage.info>
Cc: <dawnacobb at mindspring.com>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 8:31 AM
Subject: Re: [Chat] theft by check


> 
> 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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