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(MoneyNewsWire.Net, January 03, 2016 ) Sunnyvale, CA -- Financial theft which topped $15 billion dollars in 2014. For that reason, credit dards won't have the look they used to have. The financial institutions are now making newly issued cards with smart chips on them to help prevent identity theft. While they will still have magnetic strips along with the new micro-chips, they will eventually phase the strips out and just have them be "Smart Cards" or chipped cards.
While the microchip will definitely go far in protecting consumers against credit card fraud, it won't do much to guard against electronic pickpockets lurking on the streets. Unfortunately, there are thieves who stand on a street corner or busy place such as a train station, airport or mall and keep a RFID (radio frequency identification data) scanner in their pocket. Something like this is easy to get online for less than $100 and can be used to read credit cards and other unprotected cards like transit cards, drivers licenses, social security cards, etc. from passersby.
Here is how it works: An unsuspecting individual walks by the thief unknowingly and thinking their cards are safely tucked away in one's pocket. Only, with the new technology, the chips can be read through one's purse, wallet and even clothes. The next morning the money's gone from their bank account and one could not ever tell how that happened.
Fortunately there is a way to guard against these unauthorized scanning devices. A very simple but effective protective card sleeve. Most of these card sleeve are made of plastic or paper and do the job satisfactorily while they last. The down side is they wear out faster. Since they are opaque, it is also hard to identify one's cards easily.
However, there is a new card sleeve called "The Card Armor" which has a transparent front and long-life durability. It is being sold on Amazon now and is a very new design. It comes in a packet of 6 at a very special introductory price. It will fit perfectly in any standard-sized wallet and it is easy to pull one's cards in and out of. Many people like the sleeve because it adds style as well as durability.
One can purchase a set and may have some left over to share with a friend or business associate. In any case, it's been said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cures. In this instance, one would have a hard time not agreeing.
About THE CARD ARMOR
The Card Armor company makes a new clear front rfid credit card sleeve designed to prevent identity theft from unauthorized scans. The card fits in any standard sized wallet and helps prevent identity theft. Patent Pending.
THE CARD ARMOR
Alex King
1 (843) 900-7343
pr@lifetimeproductsroup.com
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