Comments on: Escambia Sheriff’s Office Warning Businesses About Credit Card Fraud Scheme

By: mike

mike — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 01:46:31 +0000

ebay gift cards, 400 bucks gone without a trace. beware

By: retired

retired — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:02:52 +0000

@fisherman

Used my card at self checkout “203.85″ no id required. try gas pumps, tom thumbs, family dollar,ETC

By: Michael A Emmons.... Robert and MIKE Emmons store..... Emmons grocery..

Michael A Emmons.... Robert and MIKE Emmons store..... Emmons grocery.. — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 04:13:08 +0000

I own a store and it is definitely a risk if you run the card as credit …. Or OVER ride. The pin # ….. No matter the situation…. I always ask for ID when the customer uses credit or says i forgot my pin #…. Usually the customer tips the stolen card off by making a huge purchase…. Or asks for cash back…. Duhhhh….. But being a fake card…. That’s impossible…… The money has to be in that account or it will be declined regardless the situation…..

By: Jlb

Jlb — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 14:53:59 +0000

I wish more businesses would ask for ID….with Fraud being so easy with just a swipe…the customer should appreciate the effort instead of being upset.

By: fisherman

fisherman — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:56:30 +0000

If they have a fake credit card I Imagine they also have a fake ID matching the fake card.

By: retired

retired — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 13:04:00 +0000

Good thing they are not voting, so they can ask for picture ID, without the person being offended. SHOULD ASK FOR ID ON ALL TRANSACTIONS

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:45:51 +0000

Good point PJ

By: ensley boy

ensley boy — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 12:17:22 +0000

I have used my credit card at walmart and it would say declined. I would then try it a second time and it would be approved I called my credit card and ask them why my card was declined. They said they didn”t have record of it being declined. I guess the card readers have a mind of its on.

By: PJ

PJ — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 09:03:51 +0000

Problem for retailers is the credit card machines are random in how the read customers cards, chips and magnetic strips vary bank to bank. As do the card readers from company to company. Retailers have to be worried about disenfranchising the people standing at their check out counter because of some electronic error. Difficult to balance protecting from scammers and helping legitimate customer while in a hyper sensitive culture with people ready to sue or use social media to tarnish a companies reputation