Ghost Tapping Scams: How thieves can charge your payment cards without you knowing

Your credit card never leaves your pocket, but somehow your money does. It’s called Ghost Tapping, a proximity-based scam that uses the same tap-to-pay technology you see at legitimate businesses every day to steal from you. Using cheap, easy-to-buy card readers, thieves can trigger wireless transactions just by getting close enough to your wallet or phone. No swipe. No PIN. No warning. Tap-to-pay technology is easy and fast, but scammers are taking advantage of that in these ghost tapping scams.