| 摘要 |
A method and system for preventing identity theft and providing an anonymous payment mechanism, such as a payment card, and for completing transactions using the mechanism. The payment mechanism is prepaid and has associated therewith an address, a unique identifier for the mechanism (e.g., card number), and a password. Transactions are completed by verifying the mechanism identifier, the provided address, and the provided password, and by verifying that a balance sufficient for the transaction remains in the account for the mechanism. Remote payment, such as via the Internet, may be accomplished by requiring delivery to the provided address. Variations allow replenishment of the account balance, cancellation of the card, including automatic cancellation after a predetermined time period, and for adding additional features, such as biometric identification.
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