[Gllug] OT - chip & pin

Alain Williams addw at phcomp.co.uk
Mon Apr 3 16:21:58 UTC 2006


On Mon, Apr 03, 2006 at 05:12:32PM +0100, paul wrote:

> Another problem is that most of the fillling stations are franchise 
> operations, rather than the "full on" company. Depends if you can trust the 
> staff. Why would someone with enough competence to defraud the chip n pin 
> scheme be working for Tesco or its franchises? I mean fraud is one thing but 
> workin at tesco to do it is quite another.

Some of these things are open late @ night, the staff are not well paid.
If someone were to slip them a few quid for turning a blind eye while the
fitted something to a cable or installed a new bit of s/ware - great it
means that they can take their girlfriend on holiday.

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