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Location: Paris, France Vendor: was a bike vendor On August 18, 2025, I was a victim of a credit card scam while traveling in Paris, France. The vendor, SUMUP CIRNEALA GHEORGHE, (as seen on my credit card statement), overcharged my credit card for an incorrect amount. I was told the cost of the service was 12,00€ ($14.14 USD exchange estimated on date 9/22/2025). However, I was charged on my credit card 120,00€ ($140.59 USD charge on my card). The vendor inconspicuously added an extra 0 in their machine to change and increase the cost making it an overcharge. That was an unauthorized charge amount. I didn’t realize this had happened until I saw the amount charged on my card and immediately contacted NFCU for assistance. As business transactions are transitioning to environmentally friendly and becoming paperless, when there are errors, overcharges and even fraudulent charges, especially dealing with international vendors, how do we challenge these cases, especially if we do not and cannot get a receipt? In this electronic age and in Europe’s extremely green friendly environment, where they do not always give out paper receipts, who is going to help me, the consumer? When traveling to Paris, you are warned about pickpockets but I have never been warned about this type of credit card scam.