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Incomplete name on credi card

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  • grumbler wrote: »
    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.
    3D secure may be another matter, but excluding that, names are uncheckable.

    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.
  • wendyak
    wendyak Posts: 2,654 Forumite
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    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.
  • pjc16wg
    pjc16wg Posts: 21 Forumite
    Thanks, all, for your suggestions
  • nyc_451
    nyc_451 Posts: 502 Forumite
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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.
  • Roger1
    Roger1 Posts: 1,603 Forumite
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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. :D
  • MK55
    MK55 Posts: 286 Forumite
    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 debit
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