SBB signature fraud
The process of signing documents has got much worse in the last 7 years. The way it used to work is: they gave you two copies, you see if you're willing to sign, check they're the same, sign one, and give the other to them, noting on yours that you signed the other, or just signing it too, it doesn't matter. The way it often works now is: they give you a small blank screen to sign, and a stylus type thing to do it with. You sign the blank screen, and their device captures this signature. They then attach the signature, to whatever the fuck they want. I first became aware of this returning from Zurich airport after being away for a month. I had had a GA, which means you buy access to all Swiss public transport for a fixed price. I think it was 7 or 8 k for a year first class. It saves a lot of time buying tickets. I hadn't made enough use of my GA to justify the price, but I appreciated the convenience. On this occasion my GA had expired wh...