Re: Restaurants overcharging on Debit Cards



In article <sfk702pu7lkem1neq09lbtupoce70uks91@xxxxxxx>, scottenaztlan@xxxxxxxxx (Scott en Aztln) writes:

| Paying in cash also prevents the "script kiddie" thief from swiping my
| credit/debit card through his personal mag stripe reader, jotting down
| the card's CVC, and then making a few online purchases later on.

Is there any reason not to obscure the CVC on physical credit cards? Is
it ever needed for card-present transactions?

Dan Lanciani
ddl@danlan.*com
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