Flatbush Shomrim is urging businesses to be wary of transactions being made on credit card processors after an individual attempted to steal thousands of dollars from multiple businesses.
Sources tell YWN that the scammer first targeted grocery store on Nostrand Avenue between Ave. I and Ave. J. He picked up several products and went to check out, telling the cashier that he didn’t have his credit card on him and requesting to punch the numbers in manually on the store’s mobile credit card processor.
The cashier obliged and handed over the machine. But instead of putting in a credit card number, the thief placed a different transaction – to give himself a $3,000 “refund.”
He then left the grocery and went to a nearby restaurant where he pulled the same scam, this time for the sum of $1,000.
Shomrim is now urging businesses to be wary of anyone requesting to purchase items by manually putting in their payment info, as well as advising them to check all transactions immediately after they are placed.
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3 Responses
Retailers be cautious only use chip reader. If the customer swipes the card they can do a charge back and automatically win the case. Never swipe especially if you sell expensive items.
Actually retailers should be much more careful. In certain communities it has become accepted to enter a store make a purchase and expect to pay be reciting the card number. These same people often can not remember a 4 digit pin but if the card goes through you can still get a chargeback AND YOU WILL LOSE!
These same people then explain they purchase online all the time so why is this different. There are different rules for purchases that do not get handed to a common carrier.
Thank you to the first comment.
Good Shabbos to everyone.