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Re:'Shimmers' are the newest tool for stealing credit card info by TwoBit on Saturday January 28, 2017 @08:41PM (#13511174)
How were thieves able to activate cards stolen from your mail box?
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Re:'Shimmers' are the newest tool for stealing credit card info by kiwijamo on Saturday January 28, 2017 @10:19PM (#13511762)
My current bank considers a purchase using a PIN to be sufficient for automatic instant activation of the card. I was surprised given my previous bank required a phone call to confirm my identity. I guess the policy varies from bank to bank.
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