Re: Merchants who ask for ID on credit card purchases

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From: Cheapo Groovo
Date: Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:59

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Fed law enhancing fraud you mean.

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In article <20090607145708.B2DD94E4A5@poisonous.dizum.com>, 
pat@peace4life.com says...
> http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_12533443
> 
> Q: It's become common for store clerks to ask for my driver's license when
> I use a credit card, then refuse the sale if I won't provide it. Can they?
> ? Marie Johnson, Denver 
> 
> A: Nope. Merchants cannot require identification as a condition of
> accepting a signed credit card, according to the folks at MasterCard. 
> 
> If it's signed, according to card issuer rules, the retailer must accept
> the card on its face. Report them to your card issuer immediately if the
> store owner doesn't agree.
> 
> 
> 
>

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