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Re:An identity thief stole $5k from me. I spent two years tr... by xwolfi on Monday May 20, 2024 @05:12AM (#40413643)
But we didn't ask the bank for any of this. They can just check my fingerprint each time I go to an ATM and provide no card, and I'll survive. They built these systems, we can't do without them anymore, and on top of it I have to secure their identity checks?

Someone stole 2k$ from me by using my CC number recently. Well, awesome, why wasn't there even an OTP ? When I want to buy a 10$ crap on Amazon they send me 3 SMS... They leave these things a bit open to reduce friction, they have to pay for it. My bank paid me back the same day, and that was the least they could do.

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Re:An identity thief stole $5k from me. I spent two years tr... by ako on Monday May 20, 2024 @06:15AM (#40413951)
You’d survive, but loose your fingers in the next robbery…

Plus, fingerprint is super unreliable. Every time I’m hand sanding a wood project, or go windsurfing or wingfoiling for a couple of hours, my fingerprints are unusable for some days.

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