Lasercard Copied
Hi,
Glad to know I'm not alone. I recently discovered that somebody had managed to copy my Lasercard and obtain my pin number. In just over 1 week they managed to clear my account completely, this was over €2000. All transactions took place at ATM machines on O'Connell Street and started on the weekend of the 15th of January.
I am currently going thought the same process as the previous poster (Cancelled card, reported to Gardai, hasseling my local branch staff..etc)and only hope that my bank is as fast in resolving this.
Initially I was told that it would be no problem as all the transactions were out of character and it would probably take about a week to get the money back into my account.
A week passed and there was no sign of the money. After ringing the bank I was told that they have a limit on what they can instantly pay back on but if this limit is breeched further investigation is required. It is now 3 weeks since I discovered the fraud and I'm still waiting.
What worries me most is that I still have no Idea as to when and were my card was copied.
I cannot understand why banks do not use some sort of biometric security. for example card swipe + finger print scanner at every ATM Machine.