[ale] [OT] Weird Trick to make Debit Card Scan

[Matt Kubilus]

I've heard that is a good way to steal credit card information, but
that's probably and myth.  The claim is the bag can retain the
magnetic information and someone could 'reswipe' with the bag over an
appropriately thick card of some sort.  I don't see how the bag would
'retain' this info.  Who wants to try it out!

-M

On 2/28/07, Brian Pitts <bpitts at learnlink.emory.edu> wrote:
> What I've read is that scratches on the card upset sensitive magnetic
> readers. A bag or tape distances the card from the reader so that it can
> no longer detect them.
>
> -Brian
>
> Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts wrote:
> >
> > I'd have to agree with Chris B. on this one, it probably has more to do
> > with adding "thickness" to the card so that it would "swipe better" in
> > the reader.
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