摘要 |
Systems and methods for conducting financial transactions using non-standard magstripe payment cards are provided. One such system includes a magnetic stripe card storing information including a serial number on a magnetic medium of the magnetic stripe card, where the stored information does not include a Primary Account Number, a card reader configured to extract information from the magnetic medium, the extracted information including the stored serial number and a magnetic fingerprint including an intrinsic magnetic characteristic of the magnetic medium, and a computer coupled to the card reader and to a server, where the computer and the server are configured to execute a requested financial transaction using the extracted information. |