While the "ghost" scammers from overseas can be challenging to detect, a majority come from within the U.S.

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That’s because some scammers might be “ghost tapping” and taking advantage of the tap-to-pay and mobile wallet technology ...

As tap-to-pay technology becomes more common, scammers are adapting their tactics to target the new payment method through a ...

Contactless payments have become the default way many of us pay—tap a card, tap a phone, and you’re done. But ...

DETROIT – What is the “ghost tapping” scam that targets people using the tap-to-pay option with their credit cards? It’s a new way that thieves are trying to steal credit card information, and it’s so ...

Federal investigators have more than 200 open cases probing these scams.

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 ...

Murat Mayor has no need for an associate's degree. The 58-year-old business analyst already has a Ph.D. But when he and his son, a high school senior, attempted last fall to apply for federal student ...

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 ...