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Old 08-27-2023, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kp11364 View Post
I'm not sure how, but it can be done. The tap-to-pay/access hack is most often used in ATMs. They gum up the card slot and a "helpful customer" tells you to use tap instead.
Not skimming or hacking at all - carelessness by the user.


Here is a report about it.
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