How to foil electronic pickpockets

[AZhitman]

Bex and I recently had to replace our credit cards because some jackass got our info and bought a bunch of gift cards online (Best Buy, Amazon, etc).

Here's a super-simple way to "foil" these new devices: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/how-to ... 2010-12-17

[Razi]

They also sell RFID blocking wallets because of these sorts of worries.
Darn theives.

[dre1507]

What is the world coming to when you possibly have to walk around with food wrap in your wallet? Good advice nonetheless. Never know what can happen out there. RFID blocking wallet sounds cool, too.

[sx moneypit]

Nice low tech fix to a high tech problem.

[numbnuts240]

ohhhh, i get it now: how to "foil" electronic pickpockets. very clever old man.

[Dattebayo]

I keep my cards in an Alumiwallet. I tried with the RFID scanner we have and it doesn't work when the cards are in the thing, so I can say for sure it works.

[bigbadberry3]

Faraday cages! I just use cash

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[Jesda]

My primary debit card used to have Paypass. Didnt notice until just now that they took the feature away.