Full credit card number on receipt!

stopsmoking

Hi all,

Not sure if this is the right forum but just needed to ask a question

I went into a Texaco Petrol station this morning and when paying asked for a VAT receipt. When I looked at it just now it had my full card number and expiry date on it. Is there anything that says they should only show the last four digits. I seem to remember something ages ago but this is the first time I have seen this for years.

I have no intention of throwing the receipt away but i have to use them for my expenses and I am not sure how my company disposes of them

Thanks

dzug

What I've done in this sort of case is cut out the CC number with a pair of scissors - it's never been questioned.

I don't think there's any legal basis for showing/not showing the full number - the latter has become the custom in recent years though.

Echidna

Have a look at:

http://www.visa.ca/en/merchant/pdfs/mtk_truncation.pdf

and

http://www.mastercard.com/us/wce/PDF/10071_MasterCard_Merchant_Rules.pdf

under PAN truncation.

E.

nomoneytoday

I would blank out the middle digits with a black pen. However, the number on its own is no good to anyone..

paulinespens

find out who they use for there merchant services and then give there Merchant Risk department a call.

jinkssick

its crazy, I know. I had it done a number of times to me before. All they need are the three digits in the back! to cream you outta your winnings.

oldagetraveller

If this bothers/worries you, use cash. You can still obtain a receipt for expenses.
I suspect a lot of people, myself included, do this after the recent reports of card fraud linked to petrol sales.