My dad doesnt even care if i use his card, This week i used up £1000 and he doesnt know, I just right now finished paying for a computer on amazon, So £260 more. Thanks, FFC Webmaster, Asad Haider.

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I have "ask for ID" on the back of each credit card that I own (funny, I don't own any credits and credits are supposed to be a cash extended by someone else) along with my signature on the signature box. 7 out of 10 times I get asked to see my ID and I am very happy to cooperate. In fact, if the cashier doesn't ask for one I remind him/her that ID and signature should be checked. I had my wallet stolen and charged with $2,000 in a matter of 1 hour and none of the retail stores did not bother to check the user.

So, using the credit card at a department store isn't that safe. Then what about using it online? Like Asad Haider said, what guards users from protecting purchases from online stores? Although Amazon is very trust worthy, Amazon would not have any idea that the card could have been stolen. Or if a key logger was used, it would not have to be stolen and it will be too late. There's got to be some kind of biometric device that can allow only one user to a one card/account. Have you seen new IBM's laptop? It has built-in fingerprint reader that associates passwords with each fingerprint. Forget the retina scan, imbedded RF tag or DNA tracker. Fingerprint method has been used for very long time and proven to be effective for hundreds of years. I had Citibank card that had my signature and my picture on the front of the card. That was good. But with all computer hacking theses days, it's easy for anyone to make-up a card with the same print. I say bring on the newest technology that reads a unique bio-reading that cannot be forged. Well, unless you lose your index finger...then that's that.

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btw an advice... never ever enter your credit card details or netbanking passwords at any of the internet cafe or internet centers where anyone can browse or surf by paying money on hourly basis.

There would be high probability that someone might have installed a keylogger or spyware on such systems... This is the easiest and riskfre way to get ur password and credit card details. u just wud not know.

Cheers.

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