Fraud

[Hussyband]

Well said Weathermon. I work in tech and was experimenting with RFID back in 2005 (professionally). Back then we could read up to 15 feet away and the card could be in a purse, wallet or a backpack. Imagine the range in todays world. There are ways to safeguard yourself. Getting a non chipped or non tap card is the best idea but more and more banks are forcing you to take what they give. There are several RFID blocking wallets and sleeves out there on the market. A good and cheap way to block the RFID is to simply wrap your cards in a little tin foil. It will reflect the signal. You could also take a hole puncher to the chip in your card but be careful not to crack the whole card in half.

I wonder how much trouble a merchant would give if you offered a card that had a hole punched out. I was just sent a card at has a chip... I still have yet to put it in my wallet.

[craigandjen]

I wonder how much trouble a merchant would give if you offered a card that had a hole punched out. I was just sent a card at has a chip... I still have yet to put it in my wallet.

surprisingly not that much since the magnetic strip still works. I have a close friend that does this with all his cards and has yet to be refused service. He uses a drill to damage the chip. Ive seen others simply drive a nail through it.