Even after the unforgettable data scandal where 25 million private records went missing, following a systemic failure at HM Revenue and Customs (a body set up by Gordon Brown to ensure greater control over Britain's tax system) the expensive ID
card scheme still has the green light.
Not exact matches
Romance ploys are
still common, but one crime ring had a
scheme involving textbooks and another with prepaid
cards.
Phil Booth, from the campaign group NO2ID, commented: «No doubt the home secretary is relieved to be able to wave a plastic
card and claim it for the ID
scheme, given her department has now spent over # 100 million pounds of public money; but this is
still a cynical branding exercise.
Even if you don't mind having a bunch of credit
cards and
scheming to get the best rewards, the Spark Select might
still work for you.
Even if you haven't used a credit
card for months, it is
still linked to an active account that fraudsters may use in any number of scams and
schemes.
You can spend your credit
card in clever ways that
still leave you with cash for future use such as by spending money on microlending
schemes or even buying gift
cards for future use.
Even if you don't mind having a bunch of credit
cards and
scheming to get the best rewards, the Spark Select might
still work for you.
Still, some locals have complained of the cost of the
scheme, especially the 400 yuan deposit that is out of reach for most Beijingers (many of whom lack credit
cards anyway), and is more than the price of a sturdy new Forever bike.