"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "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.
>

I wonder how they did it?