Gift Card Protection Against Fraud

A smartphone scans the Signature on a Gift card. After successful authentication, a redeem button appears on the screen.

Authentic Vision has developed a secure activation process that prevents gift card tampering fraud. In-store, the customer signs the card, creating a unique physical identifier, and scans a printed QR code. A personal barcode is generated on the customer’s phone and presented at checkout. The cashier scans this barcode to activate the card after purchase. Only then can the card’s value be redeemed, making stolen codes useless.

How it works

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Pick a Card & Write on It

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Scan QR Code

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Present at Checkout

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Scan to redeem

Original Banking Card from bank Austria containing a Holographic Fingerprint

Trusted by the Banking Industry

»The Holographic Fingerprint™ makes smartphone registration for UniCredit Bank Austria MobileBanking even safer and easier, whether it is during a first-time registration or after a smartphone change.«

Robert Zadrazil, CEO of UniCredit Bank Austria

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Simple & Secure by Design

Each card is secured through a unique customer-created pattern, whether a simple doodle, note, or signature. This visual identifier replaces exposed codes, preventing code harvesting and securely binding the card’s value at activation. Sensitive activation data is no longer printed on the card, eliminating static information that could be stolen or copied.

  • No Code Harvesting 

  • No Exposed Sensitive Data

  • Secure Value Binding at Activation

New gift card design featuring a blank field for customers to write in and a QR code.

High Security, Lower Cost

Our solution delivers stronger protection than traditional scratch-off systems and security packaging, while remaining significantly more cost-efficient than NFC technologies. By eliminating exposed codes and unnecessary security components, it enhances security while simplifying production.

Unlike conventional security upgrades, it does not add hardware or operational complexity. Instead, it reduces existing cost drivers and fraud risk — delivering measurable results without disrupting established processes.

  • Breaks the cost–security tradeoff

  • No added hardware or operational complexity

  • Reduces risk without increasing complexity

How it works

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Sign Your Card

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Scan QR Code

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Show Your Barcode at Checkout

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Redeem Your Card

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Other Benefits

No Setup Changes

Integrates seamlessly into existing retail infrastructure without modifying POS systems, logistics processes, or store operations.

Fewer Support Cases

Prevents drained cards and customer complaints, significantly reducing refund requests, chargebacks, and support workload.

Eco-Friendly Security

Replaces scratch-off coatings and NFC chips with a smart digital activation process — reducing material use and environmental impact.

No Pre-Generated Codes

Cards contain no redemption credentials before purchase. Security is created only after verified customer interaction.

Geofenced Activation & Redemption

Ensures cards can only be activated and redeemed within defined geographic areas, adding an additional layer of fraud prevention.