17 Dec
2003
17 Dec
'03
11:17 p.m.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- The printed digits above the embossed account number are the first four digits of the BIN (on Visa cards) or ICA (on MasterCards). They are there to discourage re-embossing of the card with another account number. True for Visa cards, but false for the AMEX. On my two Amex cards there is no obvious relationship between the four digit number and the embossed card number. Greg. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.2i iQCVAwUBMKqlKqRQkCwJ0+ZNAQEN5wP/Y1mwOl9/4nctt3M82d0Dy7B3u11+7PLF eU7qTVh+Xe19SN1U+uzvpK6SU24zUfbAcLd6gMrxueNX5mD9u3dx8DhsQzL7w0Az GcB9iHISV+WNN+7sIb2n3D6Me5Eo2cXoGQGAfNaCoqKAJmWLzJeFeL/lTKxUS0fs NvZUtOexzOI= =yB0t -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----