Greedy scammers are cropping up, especially these days. It pays to be careful.
About a month ago, I bought a bunch of stuff at the Wal-Mart Supercenter (Store #1279 on 10411 North Freeway 45) in Houston, Texas. As I glanced at my receipt, I saw a "cash-back" of $40. I told the cashier that I didn't ask for any "cash back", and it should be deleted from the bill. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I then told her to call a supervisor. When the supervisor came, I was once again told that I'd have to take it. I insisted and told both the cashier and the supervisor: "NO, I did not ask for it and don't want it because taking the $40 would be a cash advance on my credit card, and I wasn't paying the exorbitant finance charge for a cash advance! If it couldn't be deleted then I want the whole order deleted, and my purchases completely re-scanned." So, the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order and re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed the bill, again a "cash-back" of $20 popped up. At that point, I told the cashier about the $20 "cash back". She deleted the transaction again, and made sure that the correct amount of purchase only came out. The cashier then stated that the electronic pad must be "defective". [Personally, I felt that the cashier knew what was happening all along! One has to wonder how many people went through her line before me & at the end of her shift and how much money she could have pocketed!]
Then, last week, my co-worker went to another Wal-Mart. After her purchases were rung up by, the cashier was in a hurry to process the next customer's merchandise, and didn't give my co-worker a receipt. When my co-worker asked the cashier for a receipt, the cashier was annoyed that she asked, but gave it to her. My co-worker didn't look at her receipt until later after she got home. Yes, the receipt showed a $20 "cash back", and just like me, she did not ask for any "cash back"! My co-worker then called Wal-Mart who informed her that the case would be investigated. She then called her niece, who works for a bank, and her niece told her that there is a new scam going on in which the cashier will key-in a "cash back" and then pocket the money after the customer is gone or hand it to a friend who is the next person in the check-out line.
Additionally, I was in yet another Wal-Mart recently when my husband noticed that there was a $20 "cash back" on the receipt. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want any "cash back". The cashier then said that "the machine has been messing up", and she canceled "cash back".
SUGGESTION: Please make sure to check your receipt(s) before leaving the check-out line when paying with a credit or debit card! This scam is probably not limited to Wal-Mart.
About a month ago, I bought a bunch of stuff at the Wal-Mart Supercenter (Store #1279 on 10411 North Freeway 45) in Houston, Texas. As I glanced at my receipt, I saw a "cash-back" of $40. I told the cashier that I didn't ask for any "cash back", and it should be deleted from the bill. She said I'd have to take the $40 because she couldn't delete it. I then told her to call a supervisor. When the supervisor came, I was once again told that I'd have to take it. I insisted and told both the cashier and the supervisor: "NO, I did not ask for it and don't want it because taking the $40 would be a cash advance on my credit card, and I wasn't paying the exorbitant finance charge for a cash advance! If it couldn't be deleted then I want the whole order deleted, and my purchases completely re-scanned." So, the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order and re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed the bill, again a "cash-back" of $20 popped up. At that point, I told the cashier about the $20 "cash back". She deleted the transaction again, and made sure that the correct amount of purchase only came out. The cashier then stated that the electronic pad must be "defective". [Personally, I felt that the cashier knew what was happening all along! One has to wonder how many people went through her line before me & at the end of her shift and how much money she could have pocketed!]
Then, last week, my co-worker went to another Wal-Mart. After her purchases were rung up by, the cashier was in a hurry to process the next customer's merchandise, and didn't give my co-worker a receipt. When my co-worker asked the cashier for a receipt, the cashier was annoyed that she asked, but gave it to her. My co-worker didn't look at her receipt until later after she got home. Yes, the receipt showed a $20 "cash back", and just like me, she did not ask for any "cash back"! My co-worker then called Wal-Mart who informed her that the case would be investigated. She then called her niece, who works for a bank, and her niece told her that there is a new scam going on in which the cashier will key-in a "cash back" and then pocket the money after the customer is gone or hand it to a friend who is the next person in the check-out line.
Additionally, I was in yet another Wal-Mart recently when my husband noticed that there was a $20 "cash back" on the receipt. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want any "cash back". The cashier then said that "the machine has been messing up", and she canceled "cash back".
SUGGESTION: Please make sure to check your receipt(s) before leaving the check-out line when paying with a credit or debit card! This scam is probably not limited to Wal-Mart.
PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO YOUR FAMILY/RELATIVES & FRIENDS.
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