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RFID Tags in Euro Banknotes

Posted by michael on from the mugger's-delight dept.

psychictv writes "CNET News.com is reporting that Euro notes could be embedded with RFID tags in the future. 'RFID (radio frequency identification) tags also have the ability of recording information such as details of the transactions the paper note has been involved in...'" The EU has been considering this for a while. You'll never even know they're there.

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  1. GREAT IDEA!!! by SuperDuG · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Now all I have to do is put an RFID reader next to someone's wallet/purse and see if it's worth it for me to mug them.

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  2. Mugger's Delight by netolder · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Put together a small body-mount RFID transponder and walk through a crowd. Go after the person who has the most RFID responses. Much better yield for one's mugging efforts.

  3. Well that's just great! by Robber+Baron · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Now I'm going to need a tinfoil wallet to go with my hat!

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