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When was the last time you were asked for a photo ID ?

All this credit fraud and no one asks for a photo ID.Sure people get upset cause if the inconvenience.Use my debit card a 1000 times and never asked ! I don't mind proving who I am.

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  • 1 decade ago
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    well here in Mississippi, i am asked for photo id bout 4 times a week,,i cash a lot of checks at different banks,,where they don t know me,,also i be 65 years young,,,sometime totes-sum store folks want to see id ,,to make sure i m 21,,,i guess,,if its a lady worker , i jokingly say ---u want my phone number also,,ha ha,,, hey years ago i had a check book stolen,,the people bought 6000,00 dollars worth of electronics,,,at a store bout 90 miles from my town,,,when the check bounced the store wanted their money,i told em,,hey i ain t been to yo town in 10 years,,hey you folks dont ask for id before taking such a large ck,,they said they did,,sounded like an inside job to me,,cashier was in on the deal,,,

    Source(s): myself,,,
  • Dan B
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Generally, but not 100% of the time, credit card theft involves large $ amount purchases. So IDs for amounts of say $50 or less aren't usually verified - merchant too lazy. Also, it's very easy to create a false driver's license to go with the card. How would your know if the DL is genuine?

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