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CLONAGE CARTE CREDIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-08-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Banking
CONT

Card skimming is the act of stealing credit card data by swiping the card through a machine that reads the information on the magnetic strip. Once this information is captured, criminals produce counterfeit credit cards using the stolen information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Banque
CONT

[Le clonage de carte de crédit consiste à] glisser dans un lecteur électronique la carte de crédit d'un client dans un restaurant ou à une caisse pour enregistrer les renseignements personnels emmagasinés sur la bande magnétique au dos de la carte. Ils peuvent ensuite transférer ou transmettre ces données à un autre endroit, parfois à l'étranger, où elles sont recodées sur une carte de crédit contrefaite.

Spanish

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