On Wed, Aug 11, 2010 at 4:29 PM, Paul Hill <paulroberthill@gmail.com> wrote:

> My bank uses a card reader to log into on-line banking and money

> transfers.  To use, I pop in my card, enter my pin and the reader

> shows a 8 digit code which I enter on the site.  For transfers I have

> to enter the amount too.

>

> Can't help thinking that if all banks used a similar system this type

> of bank fraud would be non-existent.

>

> It's one of these:

> http://www.barclays.co.uk/Helpsupport/AboutthePINsentrycardreader/P1242560253440

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That looks pretty cool.

I would guess that over time the cost of those devices was far less

then losses due to online key grabbers

Thanks for the heads up. I am going to ask my bank when they are

going to get them.

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