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"Ghost tapping"

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  • AdagioMA Offline
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    AdagioM
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    Don’t you have to approve tap to pay? Mine won’t pay unless I either unlock with face id, or type in my lock code.

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      Daniel
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      #8

      I've had a sale ring up and put my card close to the screen. That's all it took.

      It seems like cards are broadcasting data?

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      • AdagioMA AdagioM

        Don’t you have to approve tap to pay? Mine won’t pay unless I either unlock with face id, or type in my lock code.

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        CHAS
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        @AdagioM
        I have never had to approve tap to pay.

        "If you're looking for sympathy, you'll find it between s**t and syphilis in the dictionary."-David Sedaris

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          Daniel
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          #10

          Well, it anybody has a product recommendation please post the links?

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            @AdagioM
            I have never had to approve tap to pay.

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            @CHAS I think we’re looking at 2 different things. I tap to pay with my phone (ApplePay), and it needs my unlock code or face ID before it lets me pay. I don’t usually do the credit card tap, because I don’t like to haul my wallet out of my bag, and then find the card.

            I suppose someone could ghost tap my credit card? But it’s never out somewhere easy!

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              I am not convinced that the various RF-protective sleeves/fabric/wallets etc. actually work as advertised. I'd say, after you get your product, test it -- put your tap-to-pay card in your product, then try to scan it at a tap-to-pay terminal and see if it still works.

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                Daniel
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                I'm getting some and giving them out as holiday gifts.

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                  I am not convinced that the various RF-protective sleeves/fabric/wallets etc. actually work as advertised. I'd say, after you get your product, test it -- put your tap-to-pay card in your product, then try to scan it at a tap-to-pay terminal and see if it still works.

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                  Daniel
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                  @Axtremus said in "Ghost tapping":

                  I am not convinced that the various RF-protective sleeves/fabric/wallets etc. actually work as advertised. I'd say, after you get your product, test it -- put your tap-to-pay card if your product, then try to scan it at a tap-to-pay terminal and see if it still works.

                  Why aren't you? Have you tried this experiment? We're living in a bad dream if, in fact, anyone can steal your money out of thin air!

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                    Norton and AARP weigh in.

                    https://us.norton.com/blog/privacy/rfid-blocking

                    https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/rfid-wallets-purses/

                    When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                      Daniel
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                      Good links, wtg.

                      I copied them to my email.

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