Man uses his Comdata card at a Georgetown food court. Then he realizes what the cashier is allegedly doing on FaceTime: ‘Potential scam’

A trucker said in a TikTok video that he and his wife stopped at a travel center in Georgetown, Texas, only to leave worried about their bank card. The man, who posts as @gravyfamilytrucking, described the visit in a clip that has gained thousands of views. He captioned the post “Potential Scam.”

He said the pair are team truckers and that they grabbed a few shopping items before heading to the food court, and there they ordered burritos and a quesadilla. He stated the total came to $72 when they reached the register.

The man said he first tried his Comdata card, a payment method many truckers use, but the machine declined it. He claimed he then offered $30 in cash and planned to cover the rest with his personal bank debit card.

Cashier reportedly FaceTimes while holding the trucker’s debit card

According to the trucker, the cashier took the cash and then took the debit card from his hand. He said the cashier immediately pulled out a phone and started a FaceTime call. His wife noticed and told him the cashier was putting the card on the phone, he stated.

He claimed he looked over and saw the cashier showing both the front and the back of the card to the person on the call while speaking in what he described as his native language. The man said he yanked the card back and asked what the cashier was doing.

The cashier reportedly replied that the machine was not working. The trucker said he asked what his card had to do with the machine. He claimed the cashier answered that he had to call his friend. The man described his reaction as his blood starting to boil.

He said he asked for a manager and was told to go to another register. At the second register, he explained the incident to an employee he believed was a team lead or manager. That employee allegedly responded that he keeps telling the management team they need to get these “s–t employees” out because all they do is jump on the phone. Run-ins between customers and cashiers often go viral, like a Walgreens cashier clash over inflated pricing.

The trucker stated he emphasized that the cashier had been FaceTiming someone and displaying his personal debit card. He said he could see the person on the other end of the call, who appeared to be in a room with a drop ceiling. He insisted his Comdata card had not simply declined; the machine had not taken it, and he saw no reason for the FaceTime. Card trouble at the register can also spark public confrontations, as in two cards declining at a Sprouts checkout.

He advised viewers to avoid the Wahlberg Travel Center and food court in Georgetown. He said he canceled the debit card right away and moved the money from both Comdata cards to his wife’s account, which he claimed went through immediately because she is also his teammate. He added that he hoped the warning would help someone else.

The Federal Trade Commission advises people whose card information may have been exposed to contact their bank or card issuer immediately, report any unauthorized transactions, and ask for the card to be protected or replaced. The agency also directs people to ReportFraud.ftc.gov if they want to report a possible scam.

In the comments, viewers offered both advice and their own experiences. One person suggested a practical step for anyone worried about their card, writing, “Lock your debit card. Unlock before you use it again. Notify your bank to alert you to activities.” Another commenter described a similar situation they said had happened to them before, stating, “frickin scammers, this kinda deal has happened to me at two Shell station.”

A third viewer gave a direct warning based on the video. They wrote, “Don’t ever let someone take your card or phone, ever.” Someone else said they would have stayed and involved law enforcement, writing, “I would have called the police right then and there and I would not have left until that was resolved and a report was filed.” One regular customer of the location expressed a change of plans after seeing the post, saying, “Thank you for sharing. We always stop in there on our way to Dallas. Not anymore.”