Don't get ghost tapped: 5 ways to block thieves from scanning your wallet

Scammers or fake vendors can exploit tap-to-pay and NFC transactions to steal money from your credit card or mobile wallet. Here's what you need to know to stop them.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Ghost tapping tries to exploit tap-to-pay to steal your money.
• The scammer targets physical payment cards and mobile wallets.
• The scam can be hard to pull off, but scammers persist.

Tapping to pay for an item using your phone's mobile wallet is a quick and convenient way to make a purchase. However, despite the convenience, or perhaps because of it, there is some potential risk associated with the process. One type of scam that's been getting a lot of coverage lately is ghost tapping. A criminal -- or even a dishonest or fake vendor -- can exploit the tap-to-pay technology to ...