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Fraud prevention

US8695879B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2012
Grant dateApr 15, 2014
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Expiry dateOct 30, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K13/0881
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of preventing fraud, and a fraud prevention terminal, are described. The method comprises: detecting an unauthorized reader in the vicinity of a dip card reader, and closing a pin to prevent a card being inserted into the dip card reader.

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