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Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote in message
news:G1Evq8.A9o@lugnet.com...
> False. Bank and credit cards require a lot more security than most people
> think. It may seem as though your bank card is protected by a 4- or • 8-digit
> PIN number, but that's not true! Someone has to steal the card off your
> person _and_ know the PIN number in order to steal your money. Oh sure, • if
> you lost your card and someone found it, they could try brute forcing it • at
> an ATM -- manually -- at the rate of maybe, at best, 6 or 7 tries per • minute,
> but unless they're wearing a ski mask, their face is being videotaped. • And
> even if they get through and steal your money, if you've reported your • card
> lost or stolen, you probably won't be held liable. And even if you didn't
> report it stolen in time, you can probably dispute the charges.
One point to note, especially for anyone planning on visiting Australia.
ATMs around here will eat cards after about four tries, if you fail on
entering the PIN succession.
Cheers ...
Geoffrey Hyde
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