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From: Gene E. Bloch on 17 Jun 2010 13:46
On Thu, 17 Jun 2010 08:55:51 -0400, Wes Groleau wrote:

> On 06-17-2010 08:50, Michelle Steiner wrote:
>> And I've never had a gas pump ask for my ZIP code when I've used a VISA or
>> Mastercard.
>
> My experience is that around ten percent do.

Add ninety to that for me.

Lately (maybe 6 months) I've been asked for my zip every time I charge gas
with my (only) credit card, which is a Visa or Mastercard.

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Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch)
From: Wes Groleau on 17 Jun 2010 14:05
On 06-17-2010 12:57, Király wrote:
> I wonder what would happen if I visited the USA and used my credit card at
> such a gas pump. I usually use cash outside of Canada so I will
> probably never find out.

Some of them have a sign on the pump saying "If your ZIP [sic] contains
letters, go inside to get your card approved."

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From: Barry Margolin on 18 Jun 2010 00:04
In article <1jk8aq9.nyxhig1rnt12tN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>,
dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) wrote:

> > Snap a pic of the card when the person gets it out at a store.
>
> If the crook can buy something online without the validation code, then
> a picture of the front of the card is sufficient.

American Express cards have the validation code on the front.

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