What Happens If Someone Skims Your Card While You're Buying Coffee?

You’re standing in line at a café.
Phone in one hand, card in your back pocket.
Someone brushes past you on their way out.

You think nothing of it —
Until you check your bank app later…
and see a $400 charge you didn’t make.

How does that even happen?

With a handheld RFID skimmer, it takes less than 2 seconds to copy your card’s info if it’s unprotected.
No PIN needed. No alert. No contact.

And by the time you notice, that money’s long gone.

Banks may refund it — or not

While many banks offer fraud protection, it’s not always instant, and some require proof it wasn’t your mistake.

You’ll be filling out forms, making calls, and stressing over money you didn’t even spend.

Smart wallets aren’t luxury — they’re logic

RFID-blocking wallets aren’t “overkill” anymore.
They’re the new basic.

Just like locking your car or setting up FaceID —
It’s about staying one step ahead, not reacting too late.

Most people start protecting their cards after something goes wrong.
You’re smarter than that.