- 18.8.09 08:10
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Šo lasot, atcerējos, kā neveiksmīgi mēģināju izņemt naudu no bankas automāta Romā. Biju jau aizmirsis gadījumu, jo ar otru karti beigu galā izdevās, taču prakse automātiski nobloķēt lietotāju kartes, kolīdz tās tiek izmantotas "aizdomīgās" valstīs, ir visai biedējoša. Nebrīnītos, ka arī zviedriem kas tāds varētu būt ienācis prātā.
"Last weekend in Rome, I put my card into a bank machine, entered my pin, and it was returned. The husband tried and the same thing happened to him. I rang my bank, HSBC, and the first person I spoke to said that it had indeed been stopped. The second person said it hadn't. But, she asked, had I informed them that I would be in Rome? No, I hadn't. So at some length and expense I went through my up-coming trips, and the card didn't have any problems after that (though see below!). The husband tried to ring his bank, but couldn't remember his telephone banking code, so decided to leave it."
http://timesonline.typepad.com/dons_life/2009/08/who-is-fraud-protection-meant-t o-protect-you-or-your-bank.html#more