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#303811 10-Mar-2023 15:41
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My wife and I are going on a cruise late May, we will be taking both our phones for use whilst overseas (US, Europe and Turkey).

 

Am I being paranoid having google pay / wallet loaded on my phone? Is there any risk for someone to obtain card details with a device whilst abroad (near field thing)?

 

We will have physical cards along with cash which I suspect will be our main form of payments, but having the cards on my phone also is a fairly new thing for us.

 

 

 

Thanks

 

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  #3048694 10-Mar-2023 15:47
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Cards on phones are likely more secure from remote sniffing during a transaction than the actual card, 

 

When you pay for something with GPay it generates a one time token that is passed to the Payment network, Not your card details...




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  #3048697 10-Mar-2023 15:56
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Just disable NFC entirely while you're away.

ETA: ...as that should set your mind at rest.




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