I decided to take a small step which I hope will increase my hiking security, even a teensy weensy bit. I've been dubious about swipe debit cards for some time now, so I have now been to my bank, handed it back (cut in two) and they have now issued me with a debit card without the swipe facility. Last week an old lady that I know, who is in a residential home, had her card stolen and before anyone knew about it £1200 had been taken from her account.
I have also watched customers in supermarkets, so many people who just swipe without a care in the world, no checking as to what they spent, no receipt, no nothing! even at my local Tesco Express, the same thing, students do exactly the same thing, such trust in the system! Not me!
My bank member of staff told me that the majority of customers do not know that money has been taken out of their account, because they do not check until their statement arrives, or they do not check at all. As she said, we are a rainbow land of fraud, people are so casual with their cards, especially the people under 40-50 years of age.