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A retail park in Birmingham is testing a system whereby customers are asked to place a fingerprint on the back of their cheque or credit card slip. Around 80 per cent of fraudsters already have criminal records, making it relatively simple for police to identify a suspect - and providing a major deterrent.
Taking your fingerprint would be more secure ...QuoteA retail park in Birmingham is testing a system whereby customers are asked to place a fingerprint on the back of their cheque or credit card slip. Around 80 per cent of fraudsters already have criminal records, making it relatively simple for police to identify a suspect - and providing a major deterrent.http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-64501/British-tourists-hit-150m-credit-card-scam.html
Is that a genetic fingerprint...!?
Quote from: chris on 29/12/2011 03:28:06Is that a genetic fingerprint...!?It was ye olde inky type, (not the digital biometric).
... we do have the technology for electronic fingerprint verification.
Geezer...Were you part of a Nigerian Scam...Claiming to the the heir to a forgotten Fortune?
I kept a bank account in the UK when we moved to the US. It was pretty much dormant for about twenty-five years.
"This point is absolutely crucial," said Brian White of the British Bankers' Association. "Customers' money remains customers' money. The plan is that a small pot will be set aside to ensure people can be reunited with their cash even after 15 years. But it is our responsibility to ensure as many people as possible are reunited with their cash before the big society scheme begins."