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

[Thompson Freeman]

Well, I'm not really interested in trying to "clone" a card  
with a plastic bag. It seems like it would be much easier  
to tap into the reader than to ensure the second card  
matched up with the location of the second card, even  
assuming that the bag could retain a magnetic pattern. I  
_really_ doubt that a plastic bag can retain any magetic  
pattern.

I should have, and didn't, responded to whomever suggested  
that the bag provides enough separation that a sensitive  
reader doesn't get confused by wear patterns. My card has  
gotten quite worn, and I really should fuss at the bank to  
replace it. Hence, the idea of reducing spurious wear  
signals by bag spacing appeals to me.


On 03/01/2007 01:18:35 PM, Matt Kubilus wrote:
> 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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