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old fashioned pick pocketing with a high tech twist. A way for would be thieves to steal your personal information without ever laying a hand on you or your wallet.
It’s called electronic pickpocketing and security expert Walt Augustinowicz says relatively new technology designed to make your purchases more convenient could put your credit card number at risk.
In a mall in New York City, Augustinowicz showed INSIDE EDITION’s Paul Boyd how it can happen. In a matter of seconds, he effortlessly pickpockets four unsuspecting shoppers without ever laying a finger on their purses or wallets.
Boyd approached one female shopper and said, “What if I told you in that split second that he bumped into you he stole one of your credit cards?”
“I wouldn’t believe you,” she replied.
When he told her that she was carrying a Mastercard and read her the entire number and expiration date, she was stunned.
“Wow. How did you do that?” she asked.
Believe it or not, all it takes is a simple credit card reader, which Augustinowicz had hidden inside an inconspicuous pouch. The device is used everywhere these days in the normal course of business at drug stores, fast food chains and even in the back of taxis.
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(Thanks to Nasim Rajabali)