Tucson Police Department issued the following announcement on Nov. 20.
Card-not-present fraud occurs when the scammer makes (or attempts to make) a purchase with a fraudulent credit card and the scammer does not physically present the card to the merchant (i.e. phone, email, internet purchases). With the increase in online shopping and business practice changes due to the pandemic, many businesses are also taking orders over the phone and through email and scammers are looking to cash in. The Tucson Police Department's Financial Crime Unit has seen the use of fraudulent credit cards being used in transactions involving local businesses. Business owners are cautioned to utilize current best practices when processing card-not-present transactions. Businesses should check with their financial institutions or merchant service providers for those recommended procedures.
Indicators of this type of fraud can include:
-New customer and/or an inability to provide information related to the card holder
-Unusually large order size
-Urgent delivery
Shipping addresses different from billing addresses
-Initial card attempts being denied
-Multiple cards being used on the same transaction
Original source can be found here.
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