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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by 2rsf on Thursday May 27, 2021 @10:08AM (#27303311)
In Sweden you can ask them to require Mobilt BankID confirmation to every buy, their competitors (like qliro) don't have that yet so Klarna are only half bastards. But they did get a lot of criticism from the Swedish government about the same things you have presented.
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by simon1573 on Thursday May 27, 2021 @06:26PM (#27309357)
Qliro has that too, which I know since somebody bought shoes with my SSN. I don't know if it's a general feature or if you have to contact them, but the functionality is implemented at least.
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by 2rsf on Friday May 28, 2021 @09:12AM (#27314932)
I contacted them and they said no, but they have other "smart" ways to prevent fraud
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by tapland on Thursday May 27, 2021 @08:33PM (#27310416)
Yeah. Klarna has BankID but it doesn't make them half bastards as they log in to users banks as the user, where they can see all account balances and purchases.

That makes them double bastard.

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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by mlonkibjuyhv on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:58AM (#27313887)
They what now? That has to be illegal.
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by 2rsf on Friday May 28, 2021 @03:29AM (#27312652)
they do what? how is that even possible? even if I never coupled my account to them?
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by tappio on Saturday May 29, 2021 @04:51AM (#27323918)
It is called open banking. Banks are 'anti-competitive' so some people managed to lobby in a directive that forces banks to provide apis for companies like Klarna to access their bank accounts. All you have to do is accept tos.
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by vesinisa on Friday May 28, 2021 @06:57AM (#27313882)
Wait, so you have to explicitly ask Klarna to not sell stuff under your payment info to random internet strangers? That's not too good either - I think ordering without BankID should be opt-in rather than opt-out.
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Re:Klarna users are being signed in to random accounts by carlhjerpe on Monday May 31, 2021 @11:01AM (#27344730)
I can't remember ever opting in to the Klarna BankID requirement, but when i checked it was enabled on my account.
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