RFID chips in your credit cards!!! MUST READ!!!

http://www.snopes.com/fraud/identity/pickpocket.asp

*WHEW* Good thing I don't us credit cards. Just debit.

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Would you all stop being ridiculous?

What we NEED to do is change our facebook avatars to cartoon characters so we can finally end child abuse once and for all.

Most people don't know, they can track you via your web browser too. To turn off this "feature", press ALT-F4.

It's been in my card for years, and it's awesome.

It only works for low value transactions, under £25 I think for me, so when you grab a drink or train ticket or similar, you just wave the card somewhere near the scanner and you're done. Perfect for rush hour travel and that kind of thing.

Given that they're normally have pretty low transaction limits, that card companies are liable for fraud costs as long as you weren't negligent with your card (in the UK at least) and the fact that even ignoring the RFID tags, there are plenty of other ways to commit card fraud, I don't think it's anything to get overly concerned about.

Don't take the chip. Seriously. Some licenses now have it available but we still have the right to refuse them (until it becomes law in 2016 for my state). This is outdated, but seems to be coming true:

"Others are talking about placing RFID tags into all sensitive or important documents: "it will be practical to put them not only in paper money, but in drivers' licenses, passports, stock certificates, manuscripts, university diplomas, medical degrees and licenses, birth certificates, and any other sort of document you can think of where authenticity is paramount." In other words, those documents you're required to have, that you can't live without, will be forever tagged.

Consider the human body as well. Applied Digital Solutions has designed an RFID tag - called the VeriChip - for people. Only 11 mm long, it is designed to go under the skin, where it can be read from four feet away. They sell it as a great way to keep track of children, Alzheimer's patients in danger of wandering, and anyone else with a medical disability, but it gives me the creeps. The possibilities are scary. In May, delegates to the Chinese Communist Party Congress were required to wear an RFID-equipped badge at all times so their movements could be tracked and recorded. Is there any doubt that, in a few years, those badges will be replaced by VeriChip-like devices?" http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/169

Also, never call area code 809. it will give you and your loved ones AIDS.

The card use in the UK is likely nothing more than the card # was compromised somewhere it was used in the past. It really has nothing to do with the RFID chip. Also, debit card #'s can be picked up in exactly the same manner- they just cause bigger headaches than credit cards.

FYI... I did debit/credit card fraud detection for 3 years. I had to give this type of spiel on a regular basis along with telling people that 'yes that mystery transaction may only be $.01, but that means your card is compromised and you need a new # ASAP before the real fraud starts! People are so silly sometimes....

LOL, a friend sent me this a few weeks ago absolutely terrified about identity theft......then she paid a bill with her credit card on her wireless phone.

It'll give ya cancer too. I read it on the internets.

This person was trying to give some information that she thought would be helpful. Please be kind!

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