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

[Jeff Lightner]

BofA is apparently consolidating accounts from its sundry mergers (NCNB,
NationsBank, Bank of America) so you're apt to get a new account number
at renewal time if they're your bank even if you like the account you
had.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Matt
To: ale at ale.org
Kubilus
Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 2:30 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] [OT] Weird Trick to make Debit Card Scan

I didn't even do that.  When I was at the bank I said 'HEy, my cards
kinda worn'  A week later I had a new one.  Don't tell them you lost
it, or you'll have to get a new debit card number.


-Matt

On 3/1/07, Christopher Bergeron <christopher at bergeron.com> wrote:
> Uhm, you really don't have to fuss at your bank to have your card
> replaced.  Just call the 800# on the back of the card and tell them
you
> lost your card.
>
> If it's a Visa or Mastercard, you'll have a new credit card within a
day
> or two.  You can then simply toss your existing card out.
>
> Kind regards,
> Chris Bergeron
>
>
>
>
> Thompson Freeman wrote:
> > 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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