>I believe this chip and pin idea where you type your pin number in at a
till is far more open to fraud than the old
>signature. Everyone can see you putting your number in if they are close
enough.
I think there is some merit in the argument. I would be interested to see
how the French have found the system as they have been using this method for
some years. I first came across it when I bought something in a department
store in Paris in 1989, they swiped my card then gave me a machine to type
my PIN in. I have done the same on several occasions in France since.
I wonder what their fraud levels are like? Anyone know?
Simon Howarth.
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