Invisible wrote:
> 
> I think until it becomes impossible to use the magnetic cards with a 
> signature, having chip & PIN won't help.
> 

It makes a familiar clerk very useful (though not absolutely necessary) 
;). If the card has a chip and it's overridden the system will make an 
on-line check for the card.

OTOH, if you *do* have the familiar clerk (you know, one that's "in" the 
operation with you) he (or she, naturally) can just write in the number 
of the card and be ok as your false signature, if the bank account just 
holds enough money to buy the stuff, in case of possible on-line check. 
Like I said, only the number of the card is actually needed (though I 
need to withdraw what I said - PIN is no use with just the card number).

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