Cloned cards warning for Falmouth and Penryn
7:00am Tuesday 26th February 2013 in News
By Greg Fountain, Reporter/Photographer
POLICE have issued a warning to businesses in Falmouth, Penryn and Helston after an alleged fraudster was caught and charged last week.
Sergeant Martin Roberts from Falmouth police said the man was using a cloned card to buy various products across town and, although he has now been stopped, businesses should still “be as suspicious as they can be.”
“If someone comes in and wants to buy two phones, ask them why,” he said, as such questioning will usually elicit the truth from genuine customers.
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Gillian Zella Martin 09
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2:33pm Tue 26 Feb 13
Any half decent fraudster would have a plausible answer to why they want to buy two phones anyway.
When I bought three phones in the past if I had been questioned I may have been inclined to ask "do you want my trade or not" and go elsewhere.
I do not believe the emphasis should be on making the innocent feel like they are under suspicion.
Lord Barrington Forbes-Smythe
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3:12pm Tue 26 Feb 13
Wave
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4:43pm Tue 26 Feb 13
ucsweb
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10:16pm Tue 26 Feb 13
How will they know if it is the truth?
Or do they expect the fraudster to admit he is stealing from them or make up an unbelievable reason?
Wave
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11:19pm Tue 26 Feb 13
It's the banks that are responsible and compensate victims of card fraud.
I would complain to the manager of a business if they began asking me questions.
Lanty Slee
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12:00am Wed 27 Feb 13
And they buy a lot of them.
I saw it on The Wire.
Wave
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12:27am Wed 27 Feb 13
Lord Barrington Forbes-Smythe
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8:40am Wed 27 Feb 13
Wave
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11:11am Wed 27 Feb 13
Terminators.
Gillian Zella Martin 09
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11:30am Wed 27 Feb 13
Wave says...
1:09pm Tue 26 Feb 13
If I get asked anything I will say it's for Batman or something made up.
I never tell businesses real information.
This policeman seems to only have an interest in policing the law not protecting the private existence of individuals.
When buying a mobile sim card from a shop in Falmouth I give fake details.
The same goes for when you buy a TV or recorder, the store asks you for a name address for TV licensing purposes, make that up too.
you are allowed to lie and create fake persona.
I recommend the public only gives their real information or reasons why they are doing something in matters regarding legal situations or when it's a crime to give false details. I think a member of government gave advice like this recently also, though he was put down for doing so.
My tip for today regards loyalty cards.
We have sainsburys and tesco for Falmouth.
With Tesco use a made up name . You will need to receive vouchers to your chosen address.
With sainsburys you don't need to give a real address either as the money can be used straight off the card when you have enough points.