PJ to adopt Mastercard’s new card-fraud fighting device

The city’s Judiciary Police (PJ) is to adopt Mastercard’s new device – MasterCard Forensic Reader – which aims to prevent payment card fraud, according to a press release by Mastercard yesterday.
The announcement notes that the local security force is among the first to adopt the new device in Asia.
According to the credit card company, the device will allow law enforcement agencies to process seized fraudulent cards and verify with the relevant card issuer within a matter of seconds whether the card is a suspected counterfeit.
It is expected that the new card reader, resembling the typical in-store point-of-sale terminal, will improve effectiveness, timeliness and accuracy when investigating payment card fraud using Mastercard-branded payment cards, the card issuer said.
“We welcome the partnership with Mastercard on tackling security challenges in payment card transactions, strengthening the police force with science and technology,” said SK Sou, a representative of the IT-Related Crime Division of the PJ in the press release.
“The Mastercard Forensic Reader is an innovative solution that can contribute to the efficiency and accuracy of payment card fraud investigations in Macau and provide further protection to our local citizens,” he added.
Meanwhile, Hiang Choong, head of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, Mastercard, said: “Our partnership with the Macau Judiciary Police underscores our commitment to providing additional safeguards in every transaction, by facilitating and streamlining the investigation process of payment card fraud.”