Claim(permalink)
Callers pretend to be fraud investigation agents for Visa and MasterCard in order to obtain credit card security codes.
✓snopescom rating: not verifiable; published on 2003-12-23
Factors
veracity
not verifiable
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Emotion
anger
Sentiment
neutral sentiment
Date published
2003-12-23
Entities
VariancePasswordToll-free telephone numberMastercardMidwestern United StatesPersonal dataVisa Inc.Credit cardMagnetismInternetArizonaCard security codeMerchant accountThe Scam (film)Dennis AmissSocial engineering (security)Consumer behaviourCumbersomeFinancial institution