PayNow to cease nickname option for users soon

A new “masked account name” feature will be introduced that will hide certain letters so that their full names will not be revealed. PHOTO: ST FILE
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SINGAPORE – A security measure due next year will prevent PayNow customers from using nicknames when making online fund transfers with their phones.

But they can still stay anonymous. A new “masked account name” feature will be introduced that will hide certain letters so that their full names will not be revealed.

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