Reply to post: Never understood it

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DainB Bronze badge

Never understood it

Banks claim that paypass and chip do increase security, can someone explain how's that if in case I lost my wallet on a Friday night anyone can pick any card, go any bottle shop and buy as many AU$99.99 bottles of whiskey as bank allows, which would be pretty much all your money.

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