To reduce a communication cost further and to report a user of a stolen credit card to the police and the like without any risk to a salesclerk operating an authentication terminal in a credit card authentication system using a radio communication network.
In this credit card authentication system, multiple portable credit card authentication terminals 1 are connected to a central data processing center 4 via a packet communication type public radio communication network so that authentication can be processed online in the portable credit card authentication terminal 1. In the central data processing center 4, a routing information storage part 42f is arranged for carrying out routing. A terminal information storage part 42a is arranged for centralized control of the terminal information. A stolen credit card usage reporting means 45 is arranged for immediately giving a report to the police or a security company.
SAITO RYOICHI
HATANO MASAYUKI
AKESESU KK
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