Chip and PIN

[ukcrypto@chiark.greenend.org.uk]

>In article <E1JIM2j-0004mv-00@mta2.cl.cam.ac.uk>, Ross Anderson 
><Ross.Anderson@cl.cam.ac.uk> writes
>>There's another Munden case in the pipeline - a police employee who
>>complained about phantom withdrawals, whereupon the bank accused her
>>of attempted fraud. She's awaiting trial. It's disgraceful.
>
>What is it about such cases that makes the banks prosecute, rather than 
>just ignore the punter (like the OAP "card locked in the safe" one on 
>the radio earlier this week - why isn't he also being prosecuted for 
>pleading innocence).

Perhaps because they actually have proof or think they have proof?

Are the banks themselves not guilty of fraud and falsely reporting a crime 
in these cases.  Should they be prosecuted?  Clearly the banks know their 
security systems are a shambles.

Casper