Equipment for secure remote payment against goods and services, comprises payment card with secret code which enables limited sum of money to be credited to an account of the card holder

摘要

The prepayment card has a secret code which would typically be revealed after purchase by scratching a panel or some equivalent means. The card credits a limited sum of money to a card holder account on a payment platform and this is released to a service provider during an Internet or similar transaction which includes provision of the revealed card number. The card may also be used to bear publicity or other information