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Credit card fraud on riseDate Posted: 2002-12-07 In most cases the credit card holders data has been taken from the magnetic strip in the back of the card, or criminals have obtained the card number and try to purchase goods from the internet. In one case an Okinawan student who goes to a college in the United States received a bill totaling ¥148,000 although he had not used his card in Okinawa. A subsequent investigation revealed that although the card data left with the purchases matched the student’s card, the signature did not. Investigators concluded that somehow someone had skimmed the data from the card. Officials at Ryugin DC advise their customers to contact the card company and police immediately if they suspect that their card data or the card itself is stolen. They also urge them to use caution when using their card and make sure they do not toss their copy or the carbon paper in a trashcan from where anyone can easily find it. |
       
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