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Old Feb 19, 2023 | 7:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Ldnn1
In Europe now there is mandatory multi-factor authentication for online card payments. The purpose is to prevent fraud but in practice it actually adds a useful barrier to any mistaken/unauthorised payment like this. The OP would have got a text asking to approve the amount before it could go through. I guess this isn’t in place in the US?
amex and some visa/mastercard providers are starting to do this in USA< but still quite rare especially if people don't have 2FA enabled for their cards (phone# / app)

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