Bank Card Wireless Skimming

How it works
• The credit card has an embedded RFID chip that contains all the information
needed to complete a purchase.
• Usually, a customer passes the card near a device that allows it to read the
financial information for the purchase.
• The same information can be retrieved (while in a wallet or purse) by a
criminal using a device that reads the card from a distance away.
• The information can then be used to create duplicate cards or to sell to
oversee buyers.

How to protect yourself

• If possible, ask your financial institution for a card without a RFID chip.
• If you already have one of these cards buy an RFID protective sleeve, or wallet.
• Be aware that the RFID protection diminishes as the materials integrity breaks
down with use.
• Check your monthly credit card statements carefully for any unauthorized
• purchases.