Posted: January 22, 2026 | Last updated: January 22, 2026 A cybersecurity expert told KTSM that “ghost tapping” scams, which exploit the tap-to-pay feature on mobile phones and credit cards, increased ...

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(WJAR) — There’s a new scam haunting holiday shoppers and travelers. It’s called "ghost tapping." Kristin Lewis, chief product officer at Aura, says scammers pull off the scam by exploiting the Tap to ...

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO)- As the holiday shopping season approaches, scammers are targeting consumers who use tap-to-pay technology through a method called “ghost tapping.” The scam exploits near-field ...

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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 ...

A new type of scam called “ghost tapping” is allowing fraudsters to pilfer money from victims’ tap-to-pay cards or mobile wallets without ever touching it. The Better Business Bureau (BBB), a ...

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A new scam called ghost tapping is spreading across the country. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns that scammers are using this tactic to steal money from people who use tap-to-pay credit cards ...