System for preventing fraudulent purchases and identity theft
First Claim
1. A global anti-fraud computer system, the global anti-fraud computer system comprising a unit-issuing center, the unit-issuing center comprising means for inputting user-specific information, the unit-issuing center for positively identifying individuals, the positively identified individuals for ensuring that the user is a verifiable user.
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Abstract
An anti-fraud/anti-identity theft system verifies the authenticity of genuine identification devices, including credit cards, cellular telephones, and the like. Likewise the system detects counterfeit credit cards or lines of credit. The system comprises a modified retailer machine that verifies the cards and/or person at the time of buying or selling with a wide variety of security measures. The system further utilizes cellular telephones or electronic devices as a credit card-holding device, which device has a microprocessor computer embedded within the cellular telephone or device, which microprocessor computer can be operated to selectively turn on or turn off availability of credit card funds without closing the credit card account itself.
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- 1. A global anti-fraud computer system, the global anti-fraud computer system comprising a unit-issuing center, the unit-issuing center comprising means for inputting user-specific information, the unit-issuing center for positively identifying individuals, the positively identified individuals for ensuring that the user is a verifiable user.
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