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Originally Posted by alemorkam
That must mean you pay cash when you eat out. The waiter or waitress can easily copy down the CC information in the back room. You use cash for everything? Seems like carrying cash around would be dangerous
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Only if they have a skimmer, they can't get it out of the computer or off your purchase ticket (not like the old slide carbon paper receipts that left you credit card information on the carbon copy, we learned with that process to get the all the carbon copies). I guess they could add charges, but that would just go to the store. IMO most skimming operations are inside jobs, I sure they have cameras about. IMO employee in on it and cuts the cameras while the skimmer's are installed. IF not wouldn't somebody be reviewing the cameras for trampering or checking the machines?
As far as carrying cash, for me it don't take that much for the places we travel. that's why I have Citzen's account ease of access.
then there the pocket skimmer's that can skim you information as you walk by in you billfold, purse, or inline at the cashier. I guess the copper lined (or metal lined, thin piece like tin foil) credit card pouches or holder prevents this. At least I hope so.
Skimming programs and equipment are sold illegally form Foreign countries along with Blank card with magnetic strips and transferring the information skimmed onto card. Now it can be used anywhere and the bill comes to you. Course this takes about month, buy that time they are long gone.
I bet if you ask someone that got skimmed and their information taking I bet they would tell you they never want to go through that again. This 20 century old tech. was out of date in the 90's. It's bigger problem than we think.
Read all this on the web and news reports over the years so it must be true?