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TheMiddleAgedDude t1_iw7bmpa wrote

Recording the conversation. Then they playback the information they got and just write it down, applying for credit online with your info, usually.

They probably do this all night, every night. Either the place you were drinking is in on the grift, or one of the staff is.

People don't realize how persistent scammers are. It's their job. All they need is for 1 person to fall for it every evening, and they've made more in a couple hours work than most of us do in a week.

When you stop playing they'll just move on to the next mark. And the next. And the next.

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BPCGuy1845 t1_iw881ix wrote

My first thought is they had an accomplice behind the bar or otherwise working for the establishment. If your credit card is down as a tab, it might be copied or scanned.

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TheMiddleAgedDude t1_iw8b7tj wrote

Yup. The accomplice employee has your credit card number if you used it.

Just need to fill in the extra blanks.

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Dare2no OP t1_iw8n6qj wrote

Oh man. What if your right. Some one recommended to speak to the establishment/bartender to see if this has happened before, but what if they are all in on it!?

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BPCGuy1845 t1_iw8zr4j wrote

Contact the establishment but don’t give any info but your name!

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Tahh t1_iw8xss5 wrote

so the honorable thing to do, short of turning to law enforcement who won't do crap, is stalling them all night while giving them bogus answers

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TheMiddleAgedDude t1_iw9k22u wrote

Yup. Give them all the answers they want, making up random shit all night long.

Probably should avoid drinking anything they give you, though. Forgot to mention that to OP.

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