FC: Colorado county requires fingerprints for checks, credit cards

[Declan McCullagh <declan () well com>]

Related Politech message:

"Texas police may order all businesses to collect fingerprints"
http://www.politechbot.com/p-04013.html

-Declan

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From: Anonymous User <anonymous () remailer havenco com>
To: declan () well com
Subject: Colorado County to Require Fingerprints for All Check and
Date: Wed,  2 Oct 2002 19:53:38 +0000 (UTC)

From 9NEWS KUSA-TV, available online at:
http://www.kusa.com/storyfull.asp?id=7112

Jeffco stores soon to require fingerprints for all check and credit card
purchases

by 9NEWS reporter Ginger Delgado, edited by Web Producer Paola Farer

October 02, 2002 - 7:59 AM

JEFFERSON COUNTY - You'll soon have to provide a fingerprint to go
shopping in Jefferson County. Consumers using checks or credit cards
will have to give their prints to merchants.

It's a new tactic aimed at cracking down on identity theft and catching
crooks who use fake IDs. Already, people cashing payroll checks at King
Soopers have to give a fingerprint

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