A waitress at Mr. B's Restaurant in Germantown, TN was caught using a concealed card reader to steal customer's credit card numbers. Police arrested her and the man allegedly behind the scheme to swipe credit card information in establishments all over the mid-south.
OB Food: Mr. B's has excellent prime steaks. And the last time I was there for lunch one of my friends ordered ordered the smothered pork chop. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was almost 3 inches thick, but so tender she cut it with a fork. I usually order country fried steak and 2 veggies at lunchtime and a petite filet with a baked potato and a veggie if I'm there for dinner.
They have a nice selection of vegetables if you prefer a veggie plate (and no, they aren't cooked to death canned veggies). The choices vary depending upon what they can get fresh in season, except for the southern-style white (Great Northern) beans with ham which are canned. But then, I usually use canned beans when I make them at home. This is one of the few restaurants where I've seen fresh brussels sprouts on the "sides" menu from time to time 🙂
Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:23:50 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>
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Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
It's time more restaurants adopted the European style portable card readers. Your credit card never leaves your sight, so there is less room for fraud.
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Oh pshaw, on Wed 05 Dec 2007 09:23:50p, jmcquown meant to say...
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A waitress at Mr. B's Restaurant in Germantown, TN was caught using a concealed card reader to steal customer's credit card numbers. Police arrested her and the man allegedly behind the scheme to swipe credit card information in establishments all over the mid-south.
OB Food: Mr. B's has excellent prime steaks. And the last time I was there for lunch one of my friends ordered ordered the smothered pork chop. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was almost 3 inches thick, but so tender she cut it with a fork. I usually order country fried steak and 2 veggies at lunchtime and a petite filet with a baked potato and a veggie if I'm there for dinner.
They have a nice selection of vegetables if you prefer a veggie plate (and no, they aren't cooked to death canned veggies). The choices vary depending upon what they can get fresh in season, except for the southern-style white (Great Northern) beans with ham which are canned. But then, I usually use canned beans when I make them at home. This is one of the few restaurants where I've seen fresh brussels sprouts on the "sides" menu from time to time 🙂
Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
Jill
I think I'd use cash the next time I went.
-- Wayne Boatwright
Date: Dec 5th,2007
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Oh pshaw, on Wed 05 Dec 2007 09:23:50p, jmcquown meant to say...
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A waitress at Mr. B's Restaurant in Germantown, TN was caught using a concealed card reader to steal customer's credit card numbers. Police arrested her and the man allegedly behind the scheme to swipe credit card information in establishments all over the mid-south.
OB Food: Mr. B's has excellent prime steaks. And the last time I was there for lunch one of my friends ordered ordered the smothered pork chop. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was almost 3 inches thick, but so tender she cut it with a fork. I usually order country fried steak and 2 veggies at lunchtime and a petite filet with a baked potato and a veggie if I'm there for dinner.
They have a nice selection of vegetables if you prefer a veggie plate (and no, they aren't cooked to death canned veggies). The choices vary depending upon what they can get fresh in season, except for the southern-style white (Great Northern) beans with ham which are canned. But then, I usually use canned beans when I make them at home. This is one of the few restaurants where I've seen fresh brussels sprouts on the "sides" menu from time to time 🙂
Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
Jill
Come to think of it, the last place I ate at was this very restaurant back in 2000 when David and I were on our Drive to Phoenix in our move out here. The food was excellent.
-- Wayne Boatwright
Date: Dec 5th,2007
******************************************* Countdown 'til Christmas 2wks 3dys 2hrs ******************************************* Treason's just another word for nothing left to lose. *******************************************
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:23:50 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>
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Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
It's time more restaurants adopted the European style portable card readers. Your credit card never leaves your sight, so there is less room for fraud.
There's always room for fraud. Those mobile terminals are wireless terminals. As it currently stands, a suitably equipped PC can crack WEP passwords fairly easily. I wouldn't imagine WPA is far behind.
And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:23:50 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>
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Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
It's time more restaurants adopted the European style portable card readers. Your credit card never leaves your sight, so there is less room for fraud.
They've already started doing this in many restaurants here. At Ruth's Chris, for example.
There's always room for fraud. Those mobile terminals are wireless terminals. As it currently stands, a suitably equipped PC can crack WEP passwords fairly easily. I wouldn't imagine WPA is far behind.
And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
The devices (and software) themselves encrypt the data, much like a secure internet website. They may or may not use wireless encryption on top of that.
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On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:23:50 -0600, "jmcquown" <[email hidden]>
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Normally there's a long wait unless you get there very early. It's a shame the owner is reporting business has dropped off because of this scheme. It was certainly not her fault.
It's time more restaurants adopted the European style portable card readers. Your credit card never leaves your sight, so there is less room for fraud.
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There's always room for fraud. Those mobile terminals are wireless terminals. As it currently stands, a suitably equipped PC can crack WEP passwords fairly easily. I wouldn't imagine WPA is far behind.
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And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
passwords?
When the card is in the machine and has been verified, the payer enters a PIN on the keypad (4-digit Personal Id Number). Out of view of the waiter.The transaction won't go through without the correct PIN.
And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
passwords?
When the card is in the machine and has been verified, the payer enters a PIN on the keypad (4-digit Personal Id Number). Out of view of the waiter.The transaction won't go through without the correct PIN.
Janet. (UK)
That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
My American Express information was stolen and used by someone in a local store where no one took my card out of my sight. I don't know about this swiping business, all they need to know is printed right there on the card. I was lucky I just happened to notice the charges piling up on my card while it was still only $1700.
Oh pshaw, on Wed 05 Dec 2007 09:23:50p, jmcquown meant to say...
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OB Food: Mr. B's has excellent prime steaks. And the last time I was there for lunch one of my friends ordered ordered the smothered pork chop. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was almost 3 inches thick, but so tender she cut it with a fork. I usually order country fried steak and 2 veggies at lunchtime and a petite filet with a baked potato and a veggie if I'm there for dinner.
Come to think of it, the last place I ate at was this very restaurant back in 2000 when David and I were on our Drive to Phoenix in our move out here. The food was excellent.
I've never been disappointed with their food. Great prices, too. And very good service... at least until this particular server decided she needed free phone cards and a little extra cash was worth stealing people's credit card numbers.
That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
My American Express information was stolen and used by someone in a local store where no one took my card out of my sight. I don't know about this swiping business, all they need to know is printed right there on the card. I was lucky I just happened to notice the charges piling up on my card while it was still only $1700.
nancy
But you didn't have any problems getting it off your bill, did you? I love my AMEX card.
That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
My American Express information was stolen and used by someone in a local store where no one took my card out of my sight. I don't know about this swiping business, all they need to know is printed right there on the card. I was lucky I just happened to notice the charges piling up on my card while it was still only $1700.
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But you didn't have any problems getting it off your bill, did you? I love my AMEX card.
Oh, no. You get a lot of attention when you press the number for fraud.
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That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
My American Express information was stolen and used by someone in a local store where no one took my card out of my sight. I don't know about this swiping business, all they need to know is printed right there on the card. I was lucky I just happened to notice the charges piling up on my card while it was still only $1700.
A waitress at Mr. B's Restaurant in Germantown, TN was caught using a concealed card reader to steal customer's credit card numbers. Police arrested her and the man allegedly behind the scheme to swipe credit card information in establishments all over the mid-south.
OB Food: Mr. B's has excellent prime steaks. And the last time I was there for lunch one of my friends ordered ordered the smothered pork chop. I couldn't believe the size of it! It was almost 3 inches thick, but so tender she cut it with a fork. I usually order country fried steak and 2 veggies at lunchtime and a petite filet with a baked potato and a veggie if I'm there for dinner.
They have a nice selection of vegetables if you prefer a veggie plate (and no, they aren't cooked to death canned veggies). The choices vary depending upon what they can get fresh in season, except for the southern-style white (Great Northern) beans with ham which are canned.
My mother used to make those. They'd cook all day. We had an arrangement. She would let me know when she was making them, and I'd spend the night at my buddy's house because the smell of Great Northern beans makes me ill. One day she forgot, and it was not pretty. It was one of the very few times I ever treated her disrespectfully.
On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:45:47 -0500, Goomba38 <[email hidden]>
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Janet Baraclough said:
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And knowing device manufacturers like I know device manufacturers, they took the cheap way out as far as encrypting the wireless connection.
passwords?
When the card is in the machine and has been verified, the payer enters a PIN on the keypad (4-digit Personal Id Number). Out of view of the waiter.The transaction won't go through without the correct PIN.
Janet. (UK)
That is for debit cards, not charge cards. When I use my AMEX at restaurants I'm never asked for a PIN.
I have a Mastercard credit card which has a chip and I do have to enter my PIN. The problem with chipcards in the US is the NIH syndrome...
