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Originally posted by ThetaPrincess24
It doesnt suprise me. I've seen it all over CNN and Fox News about beign careful because this time of year is primetime for identity theft.......even being suspicious of sales clerks that ring you up. make sure they give your your card back as asap and you put it up when they give it back. you dont want them staring at it to memorize a number to write it down real quick when you leave and use that number for whatever purposes later. Always check your statements too. I think there is a chit chat thread on identity theft here somewhere.
I'm glad you didnt get taken by that idiot. Did you report it to the cops? They could put all the stores in the area on alert for that guy and others that may be trying the same tactic.
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I work in retail and we were taught to hold onto the card throughout the entire purchase so that we can compare the signature on the card to the signature on the receipt. What I do though is place the card out of my eyesight (usually under a coupon) so that no one can read the number on the card and memorize it. My advice is to just watch the sales person, if they seem to be staring at the card, write down the name of the associate if you are suspicious and report them to customer service or a manager.