rfung - 7:09 pm on Dec 25, 2003 (gmt 0)

Say, I'm using a cc transaction system.

I buy an item from a scam site with CC transaction abilities unknowningly.Two scenarios:

1) the scammer grabs an empty box, gets delivery confirmation from USPS, ships it to me.

2) the scammer grabs the actual item I bought, gets delivery confirmation, ships it to his buddy in different address, same state.

in both cases, I could contest the case with my credit card company, and they might request proof from the seller that the item was shipped, in both cases, 1) and 2) the seller would have been able to provide this information to the CC company. How would they handle this?

I'm concerned that proof of shipment (which usually (and in my case) wouldnt have any way to know which address it should have been sent to, or even that the item was the one supposed to) isnt really a very secure way to know a transaction has taken place and that a product has been shipped.

am i correct in assuming the flaws in using such a system?