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Old 15-06-2015, 19:59   #11
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Re: Am I paranoid? VM Cold Calling Identity Verification

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Originally Posted by japitts View Post
In the past, with my bank and with Virgin I've had them quote me two letters from my password (chosen by me) initially, then I'll quote them the two they request. A mutual security check, works well I find.
Of course, this only works if they can actually see the whole password (which is usually bad practice if they can). In some environments, they can only enter the characters you state and get a Correct/Incorrect answer from the computer.
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