credit Card Thefys

I always check the store copy they do not need the number if they are using a credit card machine if for some reason it prints on their copy I scribble out all but the last 4 numbers. I keep all my reciepts until I get my bill or the warrenty on a product is no longer good then I destroy them. I did here something interesting on the news last night. If you do a search on your credit card number and get a hit, your number has more than likely been stolen. and being sold to other people. That is scary

We actually have a pre paid credit card. Most times we just have a little bit on the card, but if we want to make a big purchase and we don't want to carry cash around, we'll put the money on the card and use the card. My partners credit rating isn't brilliant, and we were told that having this card would help that. I have to say it is helping. He was recently given credit to get a cell phone contract which he hasn't managed to get before so things are improving. Most places I know here now do not print the entire card number on the receipt. I'm not sure whether it's even legal or not to be honest. We make sure we have our receipt every time anyway, because with us only using the card to purchase big or expensive items, we'd need to receipt to return it should the item be faulty.

We pay by debit card a lot and it would never occur to me to ask for my receipt to be thrown away, what if I needed to exchange someting or proof I was at the restraunt in the sad event of being poisoned? Luckily I do not have any credit cards as I do not like the idea of having luxuries I cannot afford, so we manage on day-to-day cash, lol.

There is so much theft in the world today and I'm just fresh out of ideas what a person can or should do next unreal !!! When you pay with a credit card some say it is a good idea to make sure you get your copy which I do but really when they have the credit card number anyway, it wouldn't be much of a problem. I also ask for the carbon paper, but again, you just don't know do you ?

I normally keep mine for a while - just in case I might need to reverse wrong charges, etc. From time to time, then I will destroy them. I agree it's dangerous to leave them around.

thanks for the information. I´m very carefully with my reciepts for avoid of kind of stole.

really?but how can they take the money? over the counter or by internet?

I am very careful about my credit card receipts. After i get them to my home, i usually burn them. There are cases where people who shred the receipts, the thieves managed to get the info from the shred parts so i prefer to burn them out completely..

i dont belive in credit cards as i dont see them as money and ill spend,spend,spend like theres no tomorrow,so i refuse to get one

Where I work I have noticed that sometimes on the print out the persons number is all there and others only a portion of it. I often wondered why this was. Are some peoples cards maybe set up this way,? I do not think it is the store we have a new system and it does some with all numbers and some not, this may be something that has to be requested by customer. I really do not know.

you should see how many people leave them behind in hotel rooms.when i did housekeeping,i was shocked. i don't use cards,but if i did,i'd definetly shred them. maybe burn them too.

Heyy thanks for starting this thread!! You wont believe, at this current moment I am so infuriated because I just came to know I was scammed by this stupid work from home thing. I just called my bank to close my card. This thing is called "Typinf for Dollars"..Do not get into it..its a SCAM!!!..I just got tricked, so warning all of you!.It's so frustating to lose hard earned money for no rhyme or reason!! Yes, I do keep reciepts of shopping or eating outside and dispose them properly, for being cautious!! It's better safe than sorry!!! Be safe spending!!

I havent seen any reciepts that show your full credit card number in a very long time most of the ones I have seen show the last 4 digits. It goes the same for your bank account number be careful who you write a check to if someone has your savings or checking account they can pay all their bills online using your info. Recently my sister had her credit card stolen and we knew who did it. The police didnt investigate it or do anything and the credit card company wouldnt press charges unless its over $500. Luckily they did remove the charges but still I guess it means crime pays if you do it a little at a time.

I dont know with your card but I think Merican Express has this Identitiy Protect plus all account information are secured.I know coz I used to work fpor AMEX.

Wow, thanks for the link. I am one of those people that just say throw the recipt away, I dont want it. Guess I'll be more carefull now. Thanks for the tip

I save all my receipt in a file with all my bills. You never know you may need them. When old i will burn them in a fire.

I have 5 credit cards and I always get the receipt and keep them in a safe place for sometime. Whenever my bills arrive, I do check them against the receipts. I am extra careful when it comes to credit cards because a lot of thefts and modus operandi are being employed by criminals here.

I always kept the receipt with me for a while. I tend to forget what I'm charging my credit card for. Its giving me headache seeing those receipts. But after comparing it with the billing statement, then I make sure to tear the receipts or better yet, let my bunny bite it to pieces...LOL!!! Happy postng, grandpa.

Thanks for the info. But from what I do know, any payments made with credit cards, there are always 2 copies. The customer and the vendor. So what ever it is, you receipt will not be the only copy. Store machines now adays should not be able to print the account number on the receipt. If I know of any that do, I'll just pay by cash.

actually brushes the credit card in the nerwork to have the risk,but is not extremely big.Its system itself also is can small which comes compared to the netword credit card,but very is actually difficult to say.We in are dark in the bright enemy.Really if some people must make the misdemeanor I to think we have are do not have the means...