Major Retailers that Support NFC Payments

[Tagbert]

I think you’re misunderstanding the sign. It means because of fraud as in the card skimmer they have doesn’t work on tap to pay. I remember a recent story where the store clerks were putting skimmers on card readers. If I saw a place like that, I would walk away or pay cash. I definitely wouldn’t trust them with my card.

AFAIK, the skimmers were on the magnetic readers where you insert the card. Not sure if those ever worked on chip enabled card. I don't see how an add-on skimmer would intercept tap-to-pay. It is usually more secure than the kind that you insert your card into.

 

[echopulse]

I don't think that's it. I have heard that people may be able to add someone's stolen credit card number to their apple wallets because some banks don't require a sms code or password to activate the card. There are more than 5000 banks in the US, so that may be true. Apple should really make card activation more secure instead of leaving it up to the issueing bank.

 

[lartola]

I've noticed several C-store chains have recently turned off tap, they say due to fraud. Stripes, owned by 7-11 is one. Anyone heard any reports of fraud with Apple Pay? I thought it was very secure.

Not with Apple Pay, but certainly there are lots of stories of fraud with contactless cards, and since both use the same tech on the card readers (NFC) then it follows that anyone scared will shut off the contactless, leaving out the mobile wallets too.

 

[russell_314]

AFAIK, the skimmers were on the magnetic readers where you insert the card. Not sure if those ever worked on chip enabled card. I don't see how an add-on skimmer would intercept tap-to-pay. It is usually more secure than the kind that you insert your card into.

No, they need you to swipe the card so they can skim it. That’s probably why they disabled Apple Pay or tap to pay. I would be cautious of any place that had such a sign.

 

[MisterSavage]

I don't think that's it. I have heard that people may be able to add someone's stolen credit card number to their apple wallets because some banks don't require a sms code or password to activate the card. There are more than 5000 banks in the US, so that may be true. Apple should really make card activation more secure instead of leaving it up to the issueing bank.

Ok, but I can't remember the last time someone asked me for ID when I used a physical credit card. If it was stolen I could use it just fine. That's not unique to Apple Pay.