087 Recognizing credit cards

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Jolly Rogers Cookbook Version

 · 28 Dec 2019

  

Recognizing credit cards                        by the Jolly Roger 

  [Sample: American Express] 
      XXXX XXXXXX XXXXX 
      MM/Y1 THRU MM/Y2       Y1 
      John Doe               AX 

Explanation: 
The first date is the date the person got the card, the second 
date is the expriation date, after the expiration date is the same 
digits in the first year.The American Express Gold has many more 
numbers (I think 6 8 then 8). If you do find a Gold card keep it 
for it has a $5000.00 backup even when the guy has no money! 

[Sample: Master Card] 
   5XXX XXXX XXXX XXXX 
   XXXX AAA DD-MM-YY MM/YY 
   John Doe. 

Explanation: 
The format varies, I have never seen a card that did not start with 
a 5XXX there is another 4 digits on the next line that is sometimes 
asked for when ordering stuff, (and rarely a 3 digit letter combo 
(e. ANB). The first date is the date the person got the card 
and the second date is the expiration date. 
Master Card is almost always accepted at stores. 
[Sample: VISA] 
   XXXX XXX(X) XXX(X) XXX(X) 
   MM/YY    MM/YY*VISA 
   John Doe 

Explanation: 
Visa is the most straight forward 
of the cards,for it has the name right on the card itself, again the 
first date is the date he got the card and the second is the 
expiration date. (Sometimes the first date is left out). The 
numbers can eather be 4 3 3 3 or 4 4 4 4. Visa is also almost always 
accepted at stores, therefore, the best of cards to use.