In article
-septembe
r.org, (Recliner) wrote:

tim... wrote:

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 19:42:30 on Thu, 18 Feb
2016, tim... remarked:

https://thestack.com/security/2016/0...-causes-facebo
ok-furore/

Obviously public transport is a prime place for this to happen given
the crowding but a couple of things:

- Surely a POS terminal is linked to a traceable bank account which
means as soon as someone complains then the games up isn't it?
Unless they're even set the bank account and POS account up as
another unsuspecting victim.
- Wifi doesn't work well in the tube. Though LU have helpfully put
it in most (all?) underground stations now so I guess thats not an
issue.

Or just keep your contactless card in your wallet next to an Oyster,
and the "card clash" will ensure neither can be read.

Why would you let someone walk up to you and place a POS terminal on
the pocket containing your wallet (and then not punch him in the face
afterwards)?

It'd be inside a backpack,

doesn't seem to be an overly certain way to catch someone's wallet
pocket, to me

It doesn't need to be. Just harvest the low hanging fruit, in business
jargon terms.

I'm sure it relies on people not checking their credit card statements, at
least for items under £30.

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Colin Rosenstiel