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[OT] Virtual Credit Card Numbers
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- Subject: [OT] Virtual Credit Card Numbers
- From: "Kevin Hawkins" <lists@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 17:11:40 -0000
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One for the internet HA shoppers..
I noticed on my credit card company web site (MBNA) that they are now
offering 'virtual' credit card numbers - basically you can ask for a
temporary credit card number and it issues one that you set your own limit
on and duration for which it is valid - it is also only useable by one
merchant. This debits back to your normal account. The intention is to
reduce fraud and encourage usage on the internet - quite a nice idea. You
can have an unlimited number of such virtual cards ... So I tried it - only
currently available on US issued cards :-(
Does anyone know of a credit card company offering such a feature in the UK
? - I understand in the US that MBNA "ShopSafe", American Express
"Private
Payments" and CitiBank "Virtual Account" offer these.
Kevin
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