Quote from NihabaAshi:
Restaurants,
Don't forget about the security problems with giving some waitress or waiter your credit card at a restaurant.
They then walk away with it to return later with it and a copy of your bill.
I now always get up and follow the waitress/waiter back to their credit card scanner after hearing about a court case involving a waitress convicted of Identity Theft that had been capturing credit card numbers of patrons that gave her their credit card to pay the bill.
Apparently she wasn't using the cards to make purchases. Instead, she was using the cards to help her and her accomplices to gather additional private info about you for Identity Theft.
Further, you should always change your credit card number every few years along with getting a security code for your account.
Simply, if you call your credit card company and all they ask is your name, mother's maiden name and date of birth...
Your at high risk to any amateur identity thief.
Last of all, check your credit report once per year for any unusual activity especially since your entitled to one free credit report disclosure every 12 months.
Mark
