New potential troubling Trend at Kroger (money services buying MOs)
Jun 30, 2014, 8:58 pm
#92
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Today at Chroger as I was walking up to the counter (still ten to fifteen feet away) the cashier starts typing in the money order on the machine. He had the first one ready to swipe before I even got up there. As I get to the counter, "how many today?". So of course, I"m thinking... he's cool, he likes me. But, then there it is. He pulls out his little form and asks me to hand him my DL and SSN.
Is this possibly (mostly) to cover their own asses, in case the store is accused of using MO's to hide other illegal activity? Filling in a log with MO #'s, with DL and SSN of the people who purchase them just doesn't seem like an effective way to do much else.
Is this possibly (mostly) to cover their own asses, in case the store is accused of using MO's to hide other illegal activity? Filling in a log with MO #'s, with DL and SSN of the people who purchase them just doesn't seem like an effective way to do much else.
Jun 30, 2014, 9:10 pm
#93
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Jun 30, 2014, 9:23 pm
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I'm more than happy to hand over my DL but I draw the line at putting my SSN down on a sheet of paper that anyone that works there can take a look at.
Jun 30, 2014, 9:46 pm
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Also, think about if the SSN is eventually typed in somewhere. Now look at your numpad and think of all the times you typed a 2 instead of a 5. Clerks can do the same thing. Again, people make mistakes. Most of the time it's them and not you. Right? If someone writes down my number wrong that is not my problem. The store managers should hire better people I guess.
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Jun 30, 2014, 9:48 pm
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The first time that he asked for a soc, he actually asked for the card. I said I didn't have it, which is true. So he asked for the number. Ever since he's asked for the number. Usually, he even turns the sheet around and has me write it on there for him. I write slowly, taking time to read the rest of the page as I do.
I provide the correct SSN. If I had a fake ID, then I MAY consider faking both. But faking one and not the other just ties a lie to the lying individual. I don't need that.
I provide the correct SSN. If I had a fake ID, then I MAY consider faking both. But faking one and not the other just ties a lie to the lying individual. I don't need that.
Jul 1, 2014, 6:19 am
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Yeah, especially if they can get your birthday on line. A DL is a governmental document. That should be more than enough.
Jul 2, 2014, 6:18 am
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I saw a memo at my local grocer last night. It stated that cashiers aren't allowed to manually key in numbers of a credit card if the transaction doesn't go through with a normal swipe. It was the store that is the subject of this thread. I believe that the problems are related to fraud. I don't think they care about MS if they aren't losing money.
Jul 2, 2014, 11:44 am
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First time buying $100 or more in GCs of any type there? $100 mark always triggers the DL number type in. No black helicopters, just there tracking so they can black list you once you start coming in for $10k a day, like some idiots do.
Jul 2, 2014, 2:43 pm
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Jul 2, 2014, 5:34 pm
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+1 and they do it for store/restaurant gift cards too once you hit $100. My only complaint is I wish they could just scan them like CVS (because the cashiers always struggle reading my info).
Jul 2, 2014, 6:04 pm
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entering DL number must be new or starting this month, atleast in my area. just encountered it myself for the first time.
nothing of the sort was done/required until last month.
nothing of the sort was done/required until last month.