burning
n.— «According to the complaint, the defendants:…Obtain credit card numbers and charge customers’ cards, without permission in a practice known as “banging” or “burning” a credit card.» —“Coin Companies Accused of Defrauding Consumers, Targeting the Elderly in Texas Lawsuit” in Houston, Texas PR Newswire Feb. 14, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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