A settlement system is provided for an electronic cashing card such as an
IC card, a prepaid card, or the like. A card comprises a memory storing
process data to execute a settlement under a condition of matching a
personal authentication. Also, a memory stores process data to execute a
settlement without matching a personal authentication. When settlement is
executed with authentication processing, an authentication balance stored
memory is updated to the amount of the balance after the settlement. A
non-authentication balance stored in memory is updated to an amount of
money equal to or smaller than the authentication balance. When executing
a settlement, the non-authentication balance is compared with the
authentication balance. It is determined that an illegal process has been
executed with the card when the non-authentication balance is larger than
the authentication balance.