According to information obtained from the local police, skimming of contactless credit cards has been reported at a large shopping mall in Surabaya.
In order to prevent skimming, it is effective to use RFID-compatible card cases that can block magnetic information, and to hang your wallet bag in front of you.
1 According to information obtained from the local police, skimming attacks targeting contactless cards have been reported at a large mall in the center of Surabaya City. The card information is instantly extracted from the card and the victims are often victims of expensive payments in a short period of time. The perpetrators approach customers in malls and other places where they are passing by or selecting merchandise, and remove credit card information by placing a special machine in close proximity to the location where the credit card is supposed to be.
2 Countermeasures include the use of RFID-compatible card cases that can block the magnetic information of credit cards, and guarding wallets, bags, etc. containing credit cards with your hands when someone approaches you unnaturally. Please note that you are particularly vulnerable to being targeted when you carry your wallet in the back pocket of your pants or when you carry a shoulder bag containing a wallet behind your back.
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