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Ghost Tapping Scams Are on the Rise: What You Need to Know

15 September 2026
2 min read
By Broadridge Content

Originally from Broadridge Content. Read the original article on the publisher’s site.

As more people use tap-to-pay technology for everyday purchases, scammers have found a new way to exploit that technology in the form of ghost tapping. And while ghost tapping sounds like something out of a scary movie, it's a scam that can have very real consequences.