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PJ issues warning about 'contactless': paying in 'tap and go' mode can be expensive
The Judicial Police (PJ) warns consumers to always verify the amount on the terminal before paying with contactless technology. While transactions of 50 euros or less do not require a PIN, criminals are exploiting this 'tap and go' convenience to charge unauthorized amounts. The Bank of Portugal notes that PINs may be randomly requested for security, and are mandatory for transactions exceeding the contactless limit.
Why it matters
To avoid unauthorized charges, always check the value displayed on the payment terminal before tapping your card, phone, or wearable device, as the ease of contactless payments is being used for fraud.SIC NotíciasRead original ↗
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