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Incomplete name on credi card
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Don't know, but I do remember having problems sometimes when putting my surname instead of the full name on the card. It might have been just a coincidence though as usually I just give my surname without any problems.
You always have to remember that the perceived threat of checking is a very good counter fraud/ illegal activity deterrent. I saw a stat a few years ago that shops that had signs saying there was concealed CCTV but there was none achieved ~90% of the drop in thefts as stores that had the signs and actually installed them.0 -
has he got a fairly long name???
theemboss sytem on credit cards only allows about twenty digits including spaces.
Get him to call and they will amend it.0 -
Thanks, all, for your suggestions0
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I have half of my surname on credit card and always put full surname when I am paying online. Never had any problems.0
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Interesting.
I have one MasterCard which shows my first initial instead of my first name, i.e. 'R' instead of 'Roger'. When using the card online, 'R' sometimes doesn't work and I am forced to include 'Roger' even though it is not the name shown on the card.0 -
If you go abroad it needs your full name, i.e. all US card places ask for a form of ID with the card as don't use chip & pin just swipe and debit0
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