Facebook Fraud

eddddy

mazzetti said:

One thing which might improve the security of your card is to do what I do which is scratch the CVV off the back - obviously you need to either remember it or write it down somewhere at home in case you need it

 this means that cannot be used online if stolen etc

And if you are really super-paranoid the other thing you can do is to get an electric drill and drill through the last four numbers of the card so that they are also not knowable - obviously don't drill near the chip

I have done both of these to my card and used it for years with no problem

There's no harm in doing that - but it only stops fraud associated with a lost or stolen card. Most fraud doesn't happen like that.

Most fraud happens without your card ever leaving your possession. The fraud happens as a result of making online purchases, telephone purchases, or even 'in-store purchases'. 

Or it maybe from using a compromised ATM or 'shoulder surfing' at an ATM - and removing the printed CVV and numbers won't help in that case either.

mazzetti

All absolutely true which is why I said it would improve the security and not totally eliminate fraud

born_again

mazzetti said:
One thing which might improve the security of your card is to do what I do which is scratch the CVV off the back - obviously you need to either remember it or write it down somewhere at home in case you need it

All absolutely true which is why I said it would improve the security and not totally eliminate fraud

You are aware that retailers do not need to use the CVV.
Also given it is a number never stored by a retailer (big no no and will see them with massive fines) What is the point of causing yourself issues?

mazzetti

If you cannot understand then it is probably not worth me trying to explain

D3xt3r5L4b

mazzetti said:

If you cannot understand then it is probably not worth me trying to explain

Please, humour us...

mazzetti

OK Gary " Ihave a Polish friend who's a sound technician. Oh, and a Czech one too. Czech one too. Czech one too"

D3xt3r5L4b

mazzetti said:

OK Gary " Ihave a Polish friend who's a sound technician. Oh, and a Czech one too. Czech one too. Czech one too"

So you have no answer basically. That’s all you had to say?

mazzetti

i refer you to my post of 4.05pm

mazzetti

The fraud occurred on Facebook, not Amazon.

D3xt3r5L4b

mazzetti said:

The fraud occurred on Facebook, not Amazon.

Nobody has said otherwise?