Contactless has greatly facilitated payment procedures with ATMs. Despite this, we must always keep our guard up, there are risks to be taken into account
The bad guys are always around the corner and ready to strike. Again, they have devised a strategy to get hold of other people’s money.
I payments with electronic tools are now the most popular and have given life to online market which in fact has become preponderant. In general, it is increasingly common to see people in shops and in supermarkets than to the cash desk instead of taking out the cash they make use of card or devices on which they are loaded payment titles.
Furthermore the slow abandonment of cashalso through ad hoc initiatives (such as the Cashback last year) is leading more and more people not to make withdrawals and not hang around with the paper money.
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This aspect can also play an important role in the prevention of street thefts and robberies. In step with the times, i cybercriminals they have devised a clever new technique that does not arouse any kind of suspicion.
In practice, using the consolidated technology Contactless (place the card without touching the Pos) for transactions under 50 euros a Pin is not required which is why it is good to pay close attention.
The criminals in many cases wrap themselves in Pos not connected to the electricity network and to any particular circuit (there are some completely independent from banks). In doing so, it is sufficient to approach the cards located in the pockets or bags of the victims to be able to seize the money of others without being noticed.
Contrary to what you think it is not certain that clothes, wallets and the like can act as a shieldfor this it is good accessories equipped with RFID protectionwhich protects the cards from this kind of silent scams.
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