A system and method for providing security to a token, including: a digital security system generating a unique token identification code for each token to be locked; the digital security system storing in a security system database each token identification code; for a token being purchased, a point-of-sale system obtaining the unique token identification code from the token being purchased; the point-of-sale system sending the unique token identification code obtained from the token being purchased to the digital security system for activation of the token being purchased; the digital security system receiving the unique token identification code sent from the point-of-sale system and comparing the received unique token identification code with token identification codes in the security system database to authenticate the unique token identification code; and the digital security system activating the unique token identification code.