From: jon barber <Jon.Barber@isltd.insignia.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Aug 93 01:02:21 PDT
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Visa, HNC Inc. develop neural network as a weapon to fight fraud
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> Visa, HNC Inc. develop neural network as a weapon to fight fraud

About time too.  I recently had a run in with a local bike mechanic  
and had to stop a cheque for 650 pounds.  However, my cheque  
guarantee card is also a Visa card, and so the scumbag filled out a  
Visa slip using the details on my cheque - without my permission of  
course.  This was successfully paid to him by Visa.

However, I told my bank what had happened and they freaked.  It seems  
I'm definitely going to get the money back after about 3 months (!!).   
The bank were very embarrassed and want me to tell the police as it's  
a criminal offence.

It's always struck me how people could easily fill out Visa slips  
from discarded receipts, get the money and split.

Jon.