I don't recall what the date is (I think the first of the year) but at
that point all credit card terminals are required to XXXX out the last
four digits of the card number in order to reduce this kind of fraud.
Our software included this in the last update (about 9 months ago.) The
other three digits are not recorded at all by the terminals as far as I
know.
I agree that vigilance is essential. I am amazed at the amount of people
that pay their CC bills without even looking at the statement!
Jim Couch
"M. Royer" wrote:
> Basically its an idiotic security measure which really
> means that if someone wanted to swipe your card all
> they had to do was look on the back of the card rather
> than the front of the card. Both sides have all the
> numbers, but the back has an extra three that
> supposedly add the new security measure. Boy I feel a
> lot safer. Its like adding an area code to a telephone
> number and probably provides the credit card company
> with marketing data or some other garbage. Are these
> three extra numbers deleted when the card is verified?
> Probably not. Then again with the experience I have
> had with CC companies I don't view any of them very
> favorably. The best defense against CC fraud is
> vigilance, keep every receipt and challenge any
> suspicious purchases. In the U.S one is only liable
> for the first 50 dollars. My mom caught her card being
> used fraudulantly when she saw extra 5.00 meal's being
> charged at her fav restaurant. The guy was small time
> but they caught him quickly and we didn't have to pay
> a thing.
>
> Mark Lloyd
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