[gmcneill]

The Deputy Police Chief for the agency where I work advised me of a rip-off scam that is gaining popularity.

Customer at a check out line (usually but not always at a grocery store) uses a credit card to pay for the purchase. Cashier processes the payment, customer signs an electronic pad, and the transaction ends.

Most customers do not check the actual receipt at any time during the process.

The rip-off is that the cashier adds a cash back amount that is small enough to "blend in with" the total bill ($10-$20 or so) when finalizing the transaction. The cashier pockets the cash back amount.

Before yesterday, I never paid attention to the check out video screen or to the final receipt.