http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone Internet Safety, Windows Updates, Internet News, and More Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:50:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-41861 shredders Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:08:17 +0000 /?p=408#comment-41861 I had thought that these were the height of camera phone stupidity - especially the guy who reached out and touched someone while filming it. I had thought that these were the height of camera phone stupidity - especially the guy who reached out and touched someone while filming it.

]]> http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-4765 Laurie McKim Thu, 08 Jun 2006 01:16:39 +0000 /?p=408#comment-4765 She/he knew that the cashier was doing something suspicious, and didn't say anything? Complain to a manager, or something! if the guy is perpetuating suspicious activities in one instance, he's probably doing more, in which case the manager should know about it. If she doesn't draw anyone's attn to what he is doing, he is going to continue to get away with it. And for the record, the camera pictures that i get, are pretty detailed. I could imagine this happening very easily-especially as they are required to look at the signature on the back. It is very easy for him to simply remember the CVN on the back of the card, and write it down after she leaves. She/he knew that the cashier was doing something suspicious, and didn’t say anything? Complain to a manager, or something! if the guy is perpetuating suspicious activities in one instance, he’s probably doing more, in which case the manager should know about it. If she doesn’t draw anyone’s attn to what he is doing, he is going to continue to get away with it. And for the record, the camera pictures that i get, are pretty detailed. I could imagine this happening very easily-especially as they are required to look at the signature on the back. It is very easy for him to simply remember the CVN on the back of the card, and write it down after she leaves.

]]> http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-2049 Steve Wed, 22 Jun 2005 01:03:18 +0000 /?p=408#comment-2049 Just a note to mention that I regularly and deliberately give the wrong card verification number when I purchase online and I've never had payment refused by my credit card provider. This raises at least two questions. One, are those companies requesting the CVN checking it or actually using it? and; Two Is the credit card company checking it or actually using it? Just a note to mention that I regularly and deliberately give the wrong card verification number when I purchase online and I’ve never had payment refused by my credit card provider.
This raises at least two questions. One, are those companies requesting the CVN checking it or actually using it? and; Two Is the credit card company checking it or actually using it?

]]> http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-2009 Gbean Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:37:31 +0000 /?p=408#comment-2009 Urban legend. I heard this even happened in my town as it is the dining meca of the area. but remember this is still possible, so guard your card. Urban legend. I heard this even happened in my town as it is the dining meca of the area. but remember this is still possible, so guard your card.

]]> http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-1222 Jess Tue, 08 Mar 2005 08:15:11 +0000 /?p=408#comment-1222 The phone resolution may not be sufficient enough to capture the numbers on the credit card, but if he was at all able to get her in the picture, he can keep track of who belongs to which card, and if he is being diligent about taking pics of of all the incoming card users, or at the very least, keeping tabs on customers within a certain time period, he can later go through the credit card receipts and would be able to pick out the owners he, or any accomplices, most closely resemble. Also, many companies are not diligent about rquesting the verification number from the back of the card, and thus, many over the phone purchases can be made. The phone resolution may not be sufficient enough to capture the numbers on the credit card, but if he was at all able to get her in the picture, he can keep track of who belongs to which card, and if he is being diligent about taking pics of of all the incoming card users, or at the very least, keeping tabs on customers within a certain time period, he can later go through the credit card receipts and would be able to pick out the owners he, or any accomplices, most closely resemble. Also, many companies are not diligent about rquesting the verification number from the back of the card, and thus, many over the phone purchases can be made.

]]> http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/how-to-get-yourself-into-trouble-with-a-camera-phone#comment-1163 Kelson Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:10:20 +0000 /?p=408#comment-1163 The pizza restaurant story showed up last week <a href="http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/cardscams.asp">on Snopes</a>. Their verdict: possible, but especially given the low resolution on today's camera phones, there are many more effective (and surreptitious) ways for a clerk to swipe your credit card info---and besides, taking a picture of the front won't get the card verification number on the back. The pizza restaurant story showed up last week on Snopes. Their verdict: possible, but especially given the low resolution on today’s camera phones, there are many more effective (and surreptitious) ways for a clerk to swipe your credit card info—and besides, taking a picture of the front won’t get the card verification number on the back.

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