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<blockquote data-quote="Topper" data-source="post: 649423" data-attributes="member: 186250">Not quite correct.......For standard payment by credit/debit card transactions in Europe with your own credit card in person yes I agree for card holder not present transactions which is the only way the transaction under discussion could have taken place they also require the correct name and address which was the very basis of my objections to those comments by Ralphmango because they cannot just make up any old name even in mighty Europe. I am well aware of the lower level of security in Europe and indeed the USA for that matter unfortunately I am also aware that chip and pin is not the solution. Indeed chip and pin introduces a further set of problems such as wives borrowing husbands cards having discovered the pin in his wallet. This is part of the reason fingerprint technology will be introduced as soon as it is possible and affordable for the industry</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Topper, post: 649423, member: 186250"] Not quite correct.......For standard payment by credit/debit card transactions in Europe with your own credit card [B]in person[/B] yes I agree for [B]card holder not present transactions[/B] which is the only way the transaction under discussion could have taken place they also require the [B]correct name and address[/B] which was the very basis of my objections to those comments by Ralphmango because they cannot just make up any old name even in mighty Europe. I am well aware of the lower level of security in Europe and indeed the USA for that matter unfortunately I am also aware that chip and pin is not the solution. Indeed chip and pin introduces a further set of problems such as wives borrowing husbands cards having discovered the pin in his wallet. This is part of the reason fingerprint technology will be introduced as soon as it is possible and affordable for the industry [/QUOTE]

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