This verification method will be prohibited from April 2027 under new rules requiring identity checks through the reading of IC chips embedded in My Number cards or driver's licenses. The transition is now being accelerated following a series of personal data leaks since September, including incidents involving images of driver's licenses, prompting financial institutions to strengthen their safeguards against identity fraud. 

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