Yet ANOTHER scam............. (copy from another site)
CHECK YOUR RECEIPTS BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT An associate bought a heap of stuff the other day while on holidaying in Melbourne (over $450), & when he glanced at his receipt as the cashier was handing him the bags, he saw cash out of $20.
He told her he didn't request any cash and to delete it.
She said he'd have to take the $20 because she couldn't delete it. He told her to call a supervis...or. Supervisor came and said he'd have to take it. He said NO Bloody way! Because taking the $20 would be a cash advance against his Credit Card and he wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!!
If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order and re-scan everything! The second time he looked at the electronic pad before he pinned in his number and again cash-back of $20 popped up. At that point he told the cashier and she deleted it. The total then came out right The cashier said that the Electronic Pad must be defective.
Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered him any cash after either of the transactions. Can you imagine how many people went through before him and by the end of her shift how much money she pocketed? His wife went into a Coles Warehouse last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt.
She asked the cashier for the receipt and the cashier seemed annoyed but gave it to her. She didn't look at her receipt until later that night when back at their Hotel. The receipt showed that she had asked for $20 cash. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR ANY CASH, NOR WAS SHE GIVEN IT! So she called Coles who investigated but could not see that the cashier pocketed the money.
They then spoke with a friend who works for one of the banks; they told them that this was a new scam that was bound to escalate. The cashier will key in that you asked for cash and then hand it to one of her friends when they next come through the check-out queue. This is NOT limited to Coles; they are just one of the largest retailers to have the most incidents. I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one?????
To make matters worse .... THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!! IT COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT......... ...CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!
Thanks for sharing. However if you can why not pay in cash? I normally do this, take out cash that is needed for the week and not use my card. Using cash is good for security and anonymity. Governments and banks can track where you go and what you spend your money on based on card transactions.
Yes its less convenient and a bit of a risk to walk round with a wallet full of cash, however the way things are going I think its in ones own interest to keep using cash for as long as possible.
Sounds shonky to me. I've never been able to cash out on credit card. Old story check purchase figure on screen before supplying pin.
I had a friend that also liked the idea of being anonymous, but really, what is anyone doing that's that important to the government that they need to conceal it?
I like using cards because you don't end up with all the loose change that you never use. On the other hand you don't feel as if you have spent something, so using cash feels a bit more real and you realise how much money you have spent at the end of the week.
As for this scam, its a good one. I imagine it would be so easy to get hit with this, and a lot of people don't look at their receipt.
p!sses me off dumb sh!ts localise hoax emails from 2004 when they don't even work here..
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www.hoax-slayer.net/check-receipts-cash-back-scam-warning-email/
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I bought a bunch of stuff, over £150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of £40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the £40 because she couldn't delete it. I told Her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it.. I said NO! Taking the £40 would be a cash advance against my Credit card & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of £20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the Electronic Pad must be defective.
Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the £40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed?
Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford , Sainsburys last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for £20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK!
My co-worker called Sainsburys who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this. This is a new scam going on. The cashier will key in that you asked for cash back and then hand it to her friend who is the next person in the queue.
Please, please, please check your receipts right away when using credit or debit cards!
This is NOT limited to Sainsburys; they are one of the largest retailers so they have the most incidents.
I am adding to this. My husband and I were in Sainsburys and paying with credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just happen to notice there was a £20 cash back added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she canceled it. We really didn't think anything of it until we read this email.
I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one????
To make matters worse ...THIS SCAM CAN BE DONE ANYWHERE, AT ANY RETAIL OR WHOLESALE LOCATION!!!
BEFORE LEAVING THE CHECK-OUT........CHECK YOUR RECEIPT!!!!!
THIS COULD HAPPEN ANYWHERE. CHECK YOUR RECEIPT BEFORE LEAVING THE STAND. I'VE SEEN PEOPLE DO JUST THAT. NOW I'LL START! PASS THIS ON TO YOUR FRIENDS, KIDS, LOVED ONES.
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It happened to me at Wal-Mart a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I said NO! Taking the $40 would be a cash advance against my Discover & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of $20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the electronic pad must be defective. Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the $40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed?
Just to alert everyone. My co worker went to Milford DE Walmart last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for $20 cash back. SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK. My co worker called Walmart who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this. There is a scam going on. The cashier will ask for cash back and hand it to her friend who is the next person in line.
Good one Kiteboy Dave. The power of the Internet. However it probably doesn't hurt to look at receipts when paying with a card or paying with cash for that matter at a supermarket. My wife and my mum once bought some four litre cans of olive oil from a Woolworths. They were on special for about $20. They were charged $30 at the checkout. When they queried the price difference and it was confirmed the cash register system had the wrong price, they were not charged for the olive oil, getting it for free.
Hey, good find KBD, but I guess it come happen here anyway couldn't it? It is lazy though when people just change some details....
but... It happened to me at Wal-Mart Bunnings a month ago. I bought a bunch of stuff, over $150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a cash-back of $40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it. I said NO! Taking the $40 would be a cash advance against my Mastercard Discover & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a cash-back of $20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the electronic pad must be defective. Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the $40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed? 
Yes, it doesn't hurt to remind people to check.
while we're there...
CHECK YOUR CREDIT CARD STATEMENTS CAREFULLY EVERY MONTH
/today's public service announcement brought to you by KBD
Edit, mods, strikethru is a bit temperamental eh?
Select to expand quoteFormulaNova said...
I said NO! Taking the $40 would be a cash advance against my Mastercard Discover & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!!
You can't get a cash advance on a credit card from EFTPOS in Australia.
And then there was the Bunnings scam...
BE ALERT
A 'heads up' for those men who may be regular customers at Bunnings, Mitre 10, Super Cheap Auto, BCF, or any other blokey type shop.
This one caught me totally by surprise. Over the last month or so I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping at Bunnings.
Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you or your friends. The old saying it only happens to other people is not correct.
Here's how the scam works:
Two gorgeous looking, uni-aged girls will come over to your car or ute as you are packing your purchases into your vehicle. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts (It's impossible not to look).
When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say 'No' but instead ask for a ride to McDonald's. You agree and they climb into the vehicle.
On the way, they start undressing. Then one of them starts crawling all over you and goes down on you while the other one steals your wallet.
I had my wallet stolen February 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th,17th, 20th, 24th, & 29th. Also March 1st, 23rd,25th and very likely again this coming weekend.
So tell your friends to be careful.
What a horrible way to take advantage of us older men.
Warn your friends to be vigilant.
Cheap As Chips has wallets on sale for $2.99 each. I found even cheaper ones at the Salvo's and bought them out of all of their stock in three of their stores.
Please, send this on to all the older men that you know and warn them to be on the lookout for this scam.
(Their best times are just before lunch and around 4:30 in the afternoon.)
Select to expand quotelongwinded said...
Sounds shonky to me. I've never been able to cash out on credit card. Old story check purchase figure on screen before supplying pin.
Went to this shonky as Chinese place once.
Was drunk, was dark inside, Was about to close, shady guy behind counter says,...
you have two container special plice ten dollar. ..
Filed plastic containers of crap went to pay with card he hands me button machine to enter pin, cheeky bugger loaded 1000 dollars into the thing. .
Apologized profusely when busted
Damn food was terrible too
Try stealing a screw of the shelf and see what happens?
Then they rob us and oh so sorry made a mistake....
are you kidding, bunnings is the easiest place to shoplift from, not that i condone stealing, but if you're being robbed in the daylight so to speak, sometimes you gotta push back
Select to expand quotetheDoctor said...
sometimes you gotta push back
Bad, bad advice. 
Select to expand quotekiteboy dave said...
p!sses me off dumb sh!ts localise hoax emails from 2004 when they don't even work here
Actually, it'd be pretty easy to do it when people pay eftpos but not credit. Pick your targets and they'd have NFI.
My point of sale software and eftpos system brings up a screen asking if money out is required before I process a transaction. The customer doesn't see this. Heaps of people then enter pin numbers without paying too much attention and don't even take the receipt.. Add $10-20 bucks cash out and just pocket the money later on. If they check their statement later on, they probably wouldnt pick up on it.
