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Old Jul 1, 2011, 1:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Globaliser
Isn't that likely to depend on the depth of the checks made when the card payment is being authorised? Saying it "will" go through fine might set someone up for disappointment if the card authorisation is then refused because the card holder's name doesn't match the credit card number.
UK-based merchants can't check the cardholder's name when they authorize a payment, due to data protection rules. Crazy but true!
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