VIDEO: Scammer clones woman's card at local petrol station
A recent video shared on social media shows how criminals are targeting 'tap-to-pay' in South Africa.
It comes as no shock that criminals have many different tactics when it comes to targeting victims' bank cards and banking information.
A video shared on social media platform X shows the danger of the convenient 'tap-to-pay' option on our cards that most consumers opt for these days.
The video shows how criminals go about cloning bank cars and stealing card information once someone taps to pay.
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Initially shared by Crime Watch's Yusuf Abramjee, the video shows a man pretending to buy a few drinks at a point of sale at what looks like a local petrol station.
The man then proceeds to tell his victim that she may go in front of him to pay, and it quickly becomes obvious that this was not an act of kindness.
Watch here:
Tap-Tap!!! Be careful of Card Scammers.
— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) March 12, 2024
The victim had no clue that her card was being cloned or that she was being scammed. #CrimeWatch pic.twitter.com/TWXJ9BIGpO
As the woman proceeds to pay for her goods using the 'tap-to-pay' option, the perpetrator gets close enough to her to use his smartphone to scan her card using software on his phone.
The victim unknowingly proceeds with the payment, all the while smiling and even conversing with the criminal.
The lady then walks off, not knowing what lies in store for her.
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According to Business Tech, banks have managed to develop fraud detection and prevention systems, such as SIM Swap detection, transaction monitoring, 2-factor authentication (2FA), and other customer identification methods.
Still, unfortunately, fraudsters devise new ways to bypass these systems every day.
Business Tech reports that The Ombudsman for Banking Services (OBSSA) states that this scan works by exploiting near-field communication (NFC) and 'tap-to-pay' systems.
"NFC technology scams involve fraudsters using stolen bank card information, such as the card number, expiry date, and CVV number, to make fraudulent purchases through digital wallets. The OBSSA noted that fraudsters use stolen card information to link their smart devices, such as smartphones and smartwatches, to payment platforms like Samsung Pay, Apple Pay, Garmin Pay, and Google Pay."
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