New tech, new scam

That Tech Guy

Irecently saw an article about a man who went shopping and kept a tally of what he bought. He went to the self checkout since he only had a few items. He bought $55 worth and it cane up as $130. He asked for help and the attendant came over and looked then deleted something and said everything was settled. So what was deleted?

It was a gift card. Someone swiped a gift card then walked away in hopes no one would notice an additional $75 on their bill. Now most people wouldn’t notice that on a few hundred dollars purchase.

It’s a relatively new(ish) scam. With self checkout it’s fairly easy to do. Once the payment goes through the card is active. The issue comes from self checkout, it relies on the customer to know what they’re buying and a rough idea of the total. I admit I use self checkout when I have a few items, other than that I go to a cashier. Sometimes, well most times actually, old school is safer. If you process your own groceries keep an eye out for what’s on your bill. Stay safe out there, we’re all in this together.