tim... wrote:

"Roland Perry" wrote in message
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In message , at 19:42:30 on Thu, 18 Feb 2016,
tim... remarked:
https://thestack.com/security/2016/0...uses-facebook-
furore/

Obviously public transport is a prime place for this to happen given the
crowding but a couple of things:

- Surely a POS terminal is linked to a traceable bank account which
means as
soon as someone complains then the games up isn't it? Unless they're
even set the bank account and POS account up as another unsuspecting
victim.
- Wifi doesn't work well in the tube. Though LU have helpfully put it in
most
(all?) underground stations now so I guess thats not an issue.

Or just keep your contactless card in your wallet next to an Oyster, and
the "card clash" will ensure neither can be read.

Why would you let someone walk up to you and place a POS terminal on the
pocket containing your wallet (and then not punch him in the face
afterwards)?

It'd be inside a backpack,

doesn't seem to be an overly certain way to catch someone's wallet pocket,
to me

It doesn't need to be. Just harvest the low hanging fruit, in business
jargon terms.