
Originally Posted by
Buckwheet
Yeah they don't do anything. Additionally, when CCs are used here in the states with double swipes(whenever I went to KY for business I always got double swiped) nobody does anything anyways. They just tell you to open a dispute and sign an affidavit with the CC.
Double swiping, under a certain amount, is more a civil matter. It pretty much hinges directly on the amount and the method it is done. While it would be considered theft if someone stole $20 from your gym locker, you probably won't get a very serious response from reporting that to the authorities. If they steal your identity information and open accounts and such, it falls under fraud, however, and that is generally something they like to investigate a little further.
Identity fraud has dropped quite a bit since 2003, whether that is from stronger law enforcement, people becoming more informed, better security measures, or a combination of all that, I am not sure.
Last edited by Gelston; 10-21-2013 at 03:53 PM.
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