Lost bank card? That’s why it’s not enough to just have the card blocked
If you lose your wallet or find out that your bank card is missing, you have to act quickly despite the shock: the card has to be deactivated. But locked is not the same as locked. With KUNO you make sure that your account is really well protected in the worst case.
Girocard gone: You should not forget this step
At least everyone knows the moment of shock: When all of a sudden this Wallet or EC card are missing and you just can’t figure out where they’ve gone. Sometimes the penny drops quickly, the memory returns. But if you can’t find your debit card or wallet, you need to act quickly.
It is important to have the card blocked immediately. You can use the Germany-wide blocking service for this, which you can reach by phone at 116 116. But there are other options that we summarized here for you to have. But anyone who has had their account blocked via the blocking emergency call, in online banking via an app or through the customer service of their bank is also not quite on the safe side yet.
No direct debit: KUNO blocking service gives you more security
Because the normal blocking function only prevents transactions that have to be confirmed by PIN. If your EC card has fallen into the wrong hands, nobody can withdraw cash from the machine. Yet SEPA direct debit payments with signature are still possible. To prevent this, you can also use your giro card via the KUNO service get blocked.
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The abbreviation KUNO stands for “fighting crime in cashless payment transactions using non-police organizational structures”. The joint blocking service of retail companies and the police is ultimately a database. Do you store the data of the missing giro card there or report the loss directly to a local police stationa message is sent to affiliated trading companies, “so that these payments with the reported cards can then be rejected,” says the KUNO website.
If you miss your bank card, you should always think about this possibility. Because without blocking direct debits, you are protected from your account being emptied directly. Still, a thief could still make bulk purchases on your account fairly undisturbed.
