http://randomwire.disqus.com/China, technology & everything inbetweenenMon, 15 Jan 2007 16:32:51 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196054<p>Yeah, seems that overnight the government changed roles from being public servants into an all-seeing and all-knowing dictatorship. You can't even climb a ladder or wire a plug without certification anymore. Where will the madness end!!</p>DavidMon, 15 Jan 2007 16:32:51 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196055<p>Indeed. I'm particularly unimpressed about the whole 'uber database' business that's going on at the moment. The privacy and issues regarding that alone should deter the government from going down that path. If not privacy - then atleast they should consider the cost.</p>UshiMon, 15 Jan 2007 15:06:43 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196053<p>Yep, totally agree - with the way technology is advancing this sort of crime is only going to increase. Already innocent people have gone to jail over cases involving identity theft only later to discover that it was in fact someone else pretending to be them. We can only hope that the systems in place to monitor this advance at the same rate as those who would subvert them.</p><p>It seems our online lives will become just as stressful as our real ones!</p>DavidMon, 15 Jan 2007 09:52:00 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196052<p>It seems there's not much we can do about card fraud these days other than keep an eye on our statements - I heard the other week about crime gangs planting agents in callcentres to harvest details. I suppose we could resort to cash - but then there's the whole chip pin malarky! Do you ever get the feeling that as a race we've "advanced" too far?</p>Tom FMon, 15 Jan 2007 08:19:44 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196051<p>Good question Ushi, I'm guessing my details must have been swiped by dishonest staff in a shop or restaurant although I'm usually pretty vigilant about not letting the card out of my sight. The other possibility is that my details were hacked from either the bank or a third party who were holding my credentials. Either way I'll be doubly careful from now on!</p>DavidMon, 15 Jan 2007 04:15:33 -0000http://www.randomwire.com/2007/01/14/defrauded/#comment-1196050<p>Yikes! How'd they get your details????</p><p>I'm glad it was resolved though!</p>UshiSun, 14 Jan 2007 17:24:52 -0000