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SheilaT

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1. Is this something that only targets debit cards and not credit cards?

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Wed Mar 18, 2015, 10:01 PM

Mar 2015

Or is using any plastic placing you at risk?

One of the things I tend to like about my debit, as compared to my credit card, is the need to input a pin number. Although it sounds like what happened to your SIL might have also grabbed the pin.

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My sister-in-law was just hit with a scam [View all] inanna Mar 2015 OP

Is this something that only targets debit cards and not credit cards? SheilaT Mar 2015 #1

A lot of debit cards can be run as credits... Lancero Mar 2015 #3

My sister-in-law believes inanna Mar 2015 #4

It's not actually a tap on the machine... Lancero Mar 2015 #2

So, if I understand you correctly, the problem SheilaT Mar 2015 #5

You'd be surpised at how many places don't think to secure a wireless connection... Lancero Mar 2015 #6

I'd like to thank you, Lancero inanna Mar 2015 #7

Thank you. SheilaT Mar 2015 #8

Be aware that a debit card has different liabilities than a credit card. CK_John Mar 2015 #9