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Old 07-18-2023, 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by lindaelane View Post
Bluetooth takes time to connect. Have an RFID wallet. Have your card out for 10 seconds or so while you tap to pay. Bluetooth just is never that fast as far as I know.

Soon, I think we will all pay with phones. My phone is on a phone lanyard, which can be ordered very cheap online. I wear it either over or under my shirt depending on the situation. Never lost.
The question was about downloading the stolen information from the skimming device, not from your card. Your card cannot be read by a bluetooth device.
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