The latest PayPal attack warning dropped into my email from the folks at KnowBe4 this week, informing me to be aware of a scam that purports to be from PayPal and is even delivered from a genuine ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of a hand as a person uses their smartphone on a vending machine to make a quick, contactless payment. (Courtesy of ...

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 ...

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) issued a public warning about a new scam that could affect people looking to pay with mobile apps and certain credit and debit cards at the register. It's called ...

DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office is warning the community about a new fraudulent tap-to-pay scam. This is a new type of scam for the community that has “not likely ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tap to pay has become one of the most convenient ways to make purchases for consumers and also the target of scammers across the country. The Better Business Bureau issued a ...

FENTON, Mo. — If you see someone outside of a store taking tap-to-pay donations, St. Louis County police say you should be wary. 5 On Your Side learned about the scam happening in the Fenton area. A ...

Contactless payments were supposed to make checkout lines faster and safer, but criminals are now exploiting the same tap-to-pay tech to skim money from distracted shoppers. A tactic known as "ghost ...