With the “Person of Trust” tool, your friends or family can report the theft or loss of your phone, and thus protect your account and money.
Payment market He launched a new functionality to protect the bank account in case of cell phone theft. This is the tool “Trust person”where friends or family can immediately report the incident of the affected user and preventively block the account.
“In case of loss or theft of the cell phone, the most important thing is to act quickly and report it instantly so that the relevant security measures can be taken with your digital account,” they said from the virtual wallet.
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At the time the trusted person performs the report, They close automatically All active sessions and all associated devices are disconnected, avoiding unauthorized access From a third to account. This tool allows, in simple steps, to designate until Five friends or family They can act when necessary.
From Payment marketIn addition, they recommend activating Security measures On the cell phone lock screen, so that they do not violate personal information. Therefore, the company does not allow you to enter the app from phones that have not activated any type of safety measure (such as pin, pattern, fingerprint or facial recognition).
Payment Market: How to activate the “trusted person” function?
- Enter “My profile”, in the “Security” section
- Select the function “Trust person”
- You can invite up to five people, entering your email or telephone, you can also select from the contact list. The designated person must have a payment account and accept the invitation.
Payment Market: How to report a robbery or loss of cell phone using “trusted person”?
If someone you know and who are the “trusted person” suffered a robbery or loss of the cell phone, to report it you have to do this:
- Enter “My profile”, the “Security” section and chose the “Trust” option.
- In the option “Who are you trusted person”, select the account to report.
- Mark the option “Report theft or loss of phone”.
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