"Goomba38" > wrote

> 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