Cash Back Scam

Thought it should be shared !


but it's apparently 'Fake ' ... so I have deleted the post.

Re: Cash Back Scam

I didn't think you could get cash back on a credit card PD!

Re: Cash Back Scam

Or just use self-checkout

Re: Cash Back Scam

Just found out it's 'FAKE' . Sorry...... but better be safe than sorry. Should have looked on Snopes first.


http://www.snopes.com/fraud/atm/cashback.asp

Claim:

Store cashiers commonly steal from customers by secretly initiating cash back requests and then pocketing the money.

Versions of a “Walmart cash back scam” e-mail warning have been circulating since late 2004, all of them featuring the scenario of a WalMart customer who uses a credit/debit card that is charged for a cash back amount even though the shopper did not request cash back and was handed no cash by the cashier, with the discrepancy being noticed only when the shopper spots the added cash back amount on the receipt: