Here’s an investigation by a local Indiana news station that shows the risks of new RFID credit cards. It’s worth the few minutes to see how you can protect yourself from electronic pickpocketing when you are traveling the world or at home. It’s received over three million views so it’s doing more than its job of informing their viewers.
Video of the Week: Electronic Pickpocketing
Johnny Jet
September 11, 2012
I travel to 20+ countries a year sharing my firsthand knowledge of reward travel, travel credit card deals, travel tips and more.
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