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Square scares me...

TDBearCT

Oct 26, 2010, 3:00 PM
... I am assuming that it is just a matter of time before someone reverse engineers the interface used by the Square scanner and writes an app for your local waitress or cashier to steal credit card information.

I have already had my credit card stolen twice by waiters-- one who was copying down all corporate Amex cards he handled, another who rang up $500 in convenience store charges on my personal card before I was able to cancel it. Only the former was caught, because his manager caught on to what he was doing.

Square is a good idea, poorly executed.
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muchdrama

Oct 26, 2010, 10:30 PM
TDBearCT said:
... I am assuming that it is just a matter of time before someone reverse engineers the interface used by the Square scanner and writes an app for your local waitress or cashier to steal credit card information.

I have already had my credit card stolen twice by waiters-- one who was copying down all corporate Amex cards he handled, another who rang up $500 in convenience store charges on my personal card before I was able to cancel it. Only the former was caught, because his manager caught on to what he was doing.

Square is a good idea, poorly executed.


Agreed. I won't even allow the drive through clerk to be out of my line of sight with my credit card.
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