Outline
Circulating message describes an incident in which a scammer, posing as a courier delivering an unexpected gift of wine and roses, captured the gift recipient’s credit card details with the use of a portable card scanning device.

Brief Analysis
The core information in the message is true. A scammer used this scheme in Sydney, Australia during November 2008 and was subsequently apprehended and charged. Similar schemes have been used by criminals in various locations around the world.