Credit Card security at gas pumps
For what it is worth. Apparently you cannot tell if devices like this are being used by the criminals. Bluetooth skimmer
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Card security is a bit paranoid in Europe where CC work more like debit cards, taking the funds directly from your account.
When paying in restaurant, you don't let the waiter walk away with your CC. He/she will bring remote scanner to the table and scan CC in front of you.
15 years ago I got a call from my Discover CC asking about $3,000 charge in France. That was coupe months after my vacations there, so got me a bit confused, but I never charged such amount. Only later I concluded that Discover was not honored in Europe and I never used it there.
For years I had my cards marked "Check ID" in signature line. As me how many times I was ask for ID ?
The cashiers are not trained too well in USA, so paying inside does not guarantee anything.
In Mexico debits card work well so I paid for fuel with cash. Beware about station attendant sticking a nozzle from pump that was not reset after other fill up.
When paying in restaurant, you don't let the waiter walk away with your CC. He/she will bring remote scanner to the table and scan CC in front of you.
15 years ago I got a call from my Discover CC asking about $3,000 charge in France. That was coupe months after my vacations there, so got me a bit confused, but I never charged such amount. Only later I concluded that Discover was not honored in Europe and I never used it there.
For years I had my cards marked "Check ID" in signature line. As me how many times I was ask for ID ?
The cashiers are not trained too well in USA, so paying inside does not guarantee anything.
In Mexico debits card work well so I paid for fuel with cash. Beware about station attendant sticking a nozzle from pump that was not reset after other fill up.
