Here in Brazil the situation still awkward, and the criminals/thieves steals small mounts of money placing debit/credit cards receivers next to our pockets... an RFID blocking wallet will prevent a lot of headache ♡
@sebs30v
2 жыл бұрын
People acting out of fear instead of facts.
@anzelmasmatutis2500
Жыл бұрын
@@sebs30v Hoping that thieves will NOT steel from you, we hear ya :P
@familyacct3367
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was about to buy an RFID wallet for myself and my wife. Upon checking my cards, I found they all had an EMV chip (no RFID). So, you saved me some bucks!
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
@Huntgolfride
3 жыл бұрын
A lot of cards have both. All of mine have both the chip and an antenna. Look for the wifi logo or shine a light through the card and look for the antenna strip around the perimeter of the card.
@charlesgunzelman3323
3 жыл бұрын
NFC (which includes RFID) has come back. The two latest replacement cards in my wallet have wireless while the oldest one does not. This isn't necessarily as insecure as the older RFID cards, they apparently use a one time code every time you tap to pay but i haven't verified that yet. This video needs an update and to possibly be deleted because it's simply outdated.
@Trying858
2 жыл бұрын
This is wrong information. I had my CC information stolen 3 times until I got a RFID wallet and have not hed it stolen once. I will admit some are not as good as others but they work. Thank god my CC company notifed me of fause charges.
@oak8728
2 жыл бұрын
@@Trying858 you probably have a card with rfid. I’d agree I’d you do have rfid I’d get a sleeve at least, the readers can be had for a few hundred, about $300 to be precise. And thrives know they’ll make that back in one walk
@dav__71
3 жыл бұрын
Update: RFID is good if it it is in the middle of the wallet as it blocks cards on the other side of the wallet so they don't disrupt the tap and go signal on subway. Just bought the Anson calder card holder cause of your channel. It's great. Also got the RFID version. In previous wallets my credit card would interfere with the tap and go and I'd have to take out the subway card. Now that doesn't occur and I just tap it without taking it out. So that's about the only use for them.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent use case, thanks David!
@christopherkrause337
2 жыл бұрын
clever
@mcnairmetcalfe2801
5 жыл бұрын
This just saved me $15
@friedchicken5038
4 жыл бұрын
me 2
@johnnavarro2911
4 жыл бұрын
Just saved me $130
@abes3925
4 жыл бұрын
You can get them for $10 bucks at Walmart. I needed a new wallet and didn’t even know they made rifd protection but they were cheap
@yoshilikestrains
4 жыл бұрын
i mean you can still get stolen like 100$ from your card with a mobile scanner for 30 $ and an app for their smartphone.(at leat in Germany)
@thefreedomguyuk
3 жыл бұрын
@@yoshilikestrains You are absolutely right there!
@henryng191
Жыл бұрын
At grocery store, my wallet was inside my pant's pocket. Didn't know what happen but I was paying my friend's items infront of me. After I put a thick sheet of foil inside of my wallet, this didn't happen again.
@walletopia
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a problem with the POS. An RFID card works wonders.
@docmonty5859
Жыл бұрын
These cards are still a huge problem. Just two weeks ago I was standing in line at a fast food restaurant, ordered my food and paid with cash. I had my wallet in my hand, standing about a foot away from the card reader waiting for my food when the person behind me ordered their food. When I got out to my car I received a text message from my bank that my card had been used at this fast food restaurant. I immediately called my bank and discovered that the card reader in the fast-food restaurant read my card in my wallet and charge me for the other persons order. I have now since lined my wallet with aluminum foil to prevent this from happening again.
@patrickriarchy6054
3 жыл бұрын
If you're worried about someone cloning your card via RFID don't. Feel relieved in the fact that most criminals will still just skim the magnetic strip or just write the info down if they take it to process the payment elsewhere.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly, skimming via some electronic means is the least, and as has been reported in several interviews recently, never been seen in practice. I truly is a marketing scam. Most wallet makers I talk with would prefer to not create RFID enabled wallets, but their customers demand it.
@altairferoli
2 жыл бұрын
In my country, RFID based robbery is actually a thing, and that's because EMV and RFID are usually BOTH on the same card, so the robbers use a super strong RFID reader, and can read your card from like 5 or more inches from it, so if it's on your back pocket, you WILL NOT notice it until your phone tells you there was a purchase, so RFID protection or simply using a metal wallet is very welcome thing for my own cards
@patriciaszabo8015
2 жыл бұрын
Well those banks.
@Mohammad_Ali__
2 жыл бұрын
Now this had me totally change my mind about getting a minimalist wallet.
@eddiethecounsel
4 жыл бұрын
I live in HK where in the underground train, people literally do get packed together. The space between me and the next person is less than an inch. Any criminal with a receiving device can get close to me and other passengers. They can scan the whole train in the time it takes for the train to travel one stop. And speaking of taking risks by criminals, you know if they get caught by other passengers, all they would be found is an innocuous receiving device
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Fortunately with chip and pin it's not as easy as it used to be as none of your information is in the clear. The chip and pin provides the encryption whereby the place you "tap" provides a matching token for it to be valid. Data on chip cards is constantly changing, making it extremely hard to isolate and extract by "sniffing". To clone that information, someone would have to get into the physical chip circuit and manipulate things to get your bank information. Not only is this level of data surgery really difficult, but it also requires a set of high-tech equipment that can cost north of $1 million. Unless you have an interface to the various encryption algorithms you won't be able to sniff the card information. RFID is really, really, dead for credit card fraud. Nobody is going to go to that effort for a card that will be turned off after a matter of a few uses if it's stolen. The AI algorithms in use to detect fraudulent card usage is incredible if someone were to get your number. That's why dark web purchasing of card information or hacking sites who store your information is where it happens. The days of sniffing card information from people is long gone.
@lacboiatl
Жыл бұрын
Sad but you haven't been to Atlanta. They'll act like they are in line and scan your pocket
@danc2014
3 жыл бұрын
They can collect the cc number information by wireless, but yes they cannot use it easily for a purchase by a wireless system. They can use the number and place it on a mag strip for an old style purchase. So yes the rfid system did not allow a payment but it was a cause of a cc number leak.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Actually, with a chip and pin card, even if they transfer what they find from the stripe to a cloned magstripe card, when used for a purchase, the bank will try and verify the CVC on the pin side against the CVC on the stripe. They're both different and only the bank can verify it. Since it only has one number, the transaction would fail. The hole in this scheme is that there are still approximately 10% of banks who aren't yet validating the two numbers at which point it would work.
@JALC-x
3 жыл бұрын
this is mostly true if you live in the us, in the UK and likely the rest of Europe contactless payments are unanimous and have been for years, it's more likely that someone has an RFID card than not
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Yes and outside the US, stripe's are gone, so the chip/pin addresses any sniffing or cloning. RFID is good in a chip/pin environment. It's when skimmers are used that there's no protection, even an RFID card. I've got an updated video coming on this.
@gjjakobsen
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! I've known people keeping their cards wrapped in tinfoil when they should maybe have made a hat from it instead. In any event, your points are spot-on and well-taken. Caveat? When they said to invest in the tech sector, some thought it meant buying a skimmer and standing next to an ATM. Bad investment. I suppose there are a few miscreants out there but for every time my card has been hacked, it was from info I provided an online vendor or from a restaurant receipt, not a creepy guy with an electronic device inches from my backside. Despite the alleged dangers, I love the contactless cards, especially nowadays where touching the communal green arrow button at the checkout makes me shudder.
@EvanBerry.
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Mark -- I'm a new subscriber as of one minute ago. You saved me from purchasing a Ridge wallet, and now I'm leaning towards an XSTO. I really appreciate your content and your efforts. Thank you for what you do!
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear! Welcome to the addiction!
@TacoBellCheatDay
Жыл бұрын
wait... whats weong with ridge wallets? do they not work?
@FilmFan-iv7sz
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful video thank you
@JoachimWiberg
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Love your good reviews and everything you guys are up to. And thank you for clarifying this. I hope many people watches this video in particular!
@jaccckky8978
3 жыл бұрын
Should I have one if the personal ID card have RFID chips and want to block them from "smart lamppost" in Hong Kong ?
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
As a wallet? No I would still say no as you can get an RFID card which you can use in all your wallets.
@adhominem_
3 жыл бұрын
2/3 of all debit card payments here in the UK are contactless..
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Correct, RFID is good, RFID wallets are not necessary.
@adhominem_
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia yeah, totally agree. My comment was more about the statement that contactless is not popular :)
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@adhominem_ my mistake then, it’s VERY popular and a great thing. Thanks!
@islagames
3 жыл бұрын
Clone scare is a big industry... I never heard some ATM card being cloned.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
If a skimmer is installed on the ATM then it's possible and has happened. However, to have someone try and clone your card via radio signal has never been verified in the field. It was experimented on in the lab, but several journalists have looked and low and never found evidence that it happened in practice.
@JiuJitus1210
3 жыл бұрын
This was very informative and the paper you shared with Mortan Kapa is a must read. Keep up the great work.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@paulone-off7286
2 жыл бұрын
I have a question for you, after months of harassment by security in supermarkets treating me like a thief, I finally found it to be my credit card setting the alarms off in doorways. They are the ones designed to scan for magnetic pickup used on expensive items. I could walk in, alarm goes off, walk out alarm goes off, leave my credit card at home, everything else in wallet left as is, no alarm. I just got a replacement credit card, when for a test run and sure enough the alarm went off. I walked in and out twice, didn't buy anything and left. I need something to block my card setting alarms off so would one of these wallets work for that? To say it's an absolute nightmare would be an understatement. This all started in about Nov last year.
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
I would get a blocking sleeve for your card, that'll take care of it without needing a new wallet.
@paulone-off7286
2 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia Cool, sounds like a plan, thanks.
@Starmast3rmusic
4 жыл бұрын
My Passport card has RFID built in, so no, having an RFID-Proof wallet isn't a complete scam.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
The only information that is stored in the machine readable zone (MRZ) or on the chip of your passport, is also found on the data page of your passport; normally: name, birth date, place of birth, nationality, passport number, issue date, expiration date, issuing authority. That information is available in dozens of other places on the Internet too, so the point is, it's not very valuable information from a financial perspective so protecting it isn't that important. Passport numbers without the actual passport aren't useful for identity theft purposes.
@Starmast3rmusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia True, but imagine the goldmine of geolocation information someone can grab from your passport ID from your back pocket. I can think of plenty of reasons why an RFID wallet would be helpful in protecting your identity or information in your wallet. Even your work card could be spoofed pretty easily. I've seen plenty of those DEFCON talks where people are easily able to break into buildings by spoofing employee badges straight out of their pockets. How big of a deal is any of this though? Just because someone isn't likely to do any of these exploits doesn't mean that you shouldn't at least try to protect yourself. I do agree that NFC payment cards aren't that big of a deal, considering fraud protection most banks offer. When it comes to geolocation on the other hand, plenty of other things would be able to tie one to a particular location too-- including a cellphone.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
I won't disagree. There are many situations where prudence in protecting your information due to position, living location, demographic or personal preference would be concerning enough to want to protect yourself. Regarding work cards, I'm now seeing those move to a chip-based system so they too are becoming protected, especially for sensitive work environments or organizations which feel open data exposure is an intrusion risk.
@Starmast3rmusic
4 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia Yeah, smart move on their part. I'd definitely prefer to get a solid wallet than one that sacrifices the quality of material to sew in an RFID-blocking layer. I'm thinking it'd be more worth it to get one of those RFID-blocker cards to put into a wallet or, better yet, just use some aluminum foil to make sleeves for cards that carry sensitive information. It's definitely true that a lot of wallets being sold are trying to capitalize on the RFID-blocking trend! Most of those wallets are pure garbage anyway, lol
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
If RFID is important to you just get a card, you’ll get the same support but you can get the wallet you want. If you use the “walletopia” on the Popov Leather site you can get 15% off their Gauntlet RFID card.
@tinoyamaliev7682
3 жыл бұрын
@walletopia You say 1% of cards are contactless, maybe in USA they are, but for example in Bulgaria all bank cards are nowadays contactless.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Tino, the contactless cards I mentioned are those that are do not have a pin and chip. The one's without pin and chip are the dangerous one's. If you have a pin and chip and it's contactless (most are these days), then you're good.
@Bandersnatch786
3 жыл бұрын
Preface: Not a tinfoil hat, but someone who actually works in the financial industry (10 yrs) and is very familiar with cryptography. Chip and PIN has nothing to do with contactless payments. Chip and pin refers to the EMV chip being inserted into the POS terminal and the PIN you physically enter. Contactless payments rely on an RSA style encryption where in order to decrypt the information transmitted by the card, you need a public key and private key. One key is on your card, the other at the bank. Some cards use a system level key, meaning the key on your card is shared between the contactless and EMV. Further, card reading devices powerful enough to read cards from as much as 1 foot away are widely and inexpensively available and easily hidden in an innocuous accessory such as a large shoulder bag, backpack or messenger bag (Modern Rogue demonstrated this perfectly). Are credit cards easy to skim via contactless? Yes. Is the encryption easy to break? No, however like all encryption, it's only a matter of time. So why is an RFID blocking wallet actually a good idea? Because even a partially broken encryption (like older interations of RSA still in use by a large number of contactless credit and debit cards AND in banking systems) will still give criminals enough information about your card and financial institutions to defraud you of your money. The problem is that banks and transaction networks are incredibly slow to upgrade anything, including encryption algorithms because it risks money flowing through their systems and therefore puts risk to their bottom line which is more important to them than your personal data or YOUR money. Banks aren't concerned with someone using your card for a shopping spree, they're concerned that someone will find the private key information and use it to gain access to their transaction system which threaten the banks profits. So RFID blocking wallets are an additional step people can take to protect their financial data, if it's something they're concerned about. Also don't count on that ID badge you carry around to have any level of encryption on it that a skilled criminal can't decrypt completely. They're worse than bank cards. Finally, contactless payment is the most secure method of payment one could make at a POS terminal, because it means you don't have to insert your card into anything. You should always avoid inserting your card into any POS or ATM if at all possible because all cards still use a magnetic strip where your data sits completely unencrypted. So card skimming devices are still used to read that unencrypted data and can be used to make fraudulent transactions.
@kawikaschlenker8709
4 жыл бұрын
Great.... I was at peace of mind knowing nobody could get my card info😌 now I’m being told my rfid wallet doesn’t even help 😫
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, an inconvenient truth 😂 However, if you're still not sure, I would suggest getting an RFID card instead of RFID material being built into the wallet, so you have total flexibility on the wallet you want.
@burpofhunger
3 жыл бұрын
I develop payment products, nfc, rfid n emv. I also build my own wallets out of carbon, cordura copper fabrics and other ultra cool materials. I recommend and use rfid protection. If u live where u use magstrip n emv only without contactless payment, then u dont need rfid protection. Where I live contactless payment is the preferred choice. After doing thousands of hours on UATs, I only use rfid protected wallets.
@denisprawira6828
2 жыл бұрын
Really like your content sir 👍
@thesaturdaymorningcowboy4198
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.😊
@brerhare9118
2 жыл бұрын
I keep my bus card in the outer pocket, so there's a shield between it and the cards inside. With blocking I can just wave my wallet at the disc and be sure it didnt go on my Barclaycard
@twizzlerox
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe skimmers will just lounge around bus stations or train stations and target travelers. They are the easiest targets of such a scam, rfid scanning. My daughter in law was just skimmed in Miami at the train station so this video is 100% wrong.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
With chip and pin cards it’s impossible without equipment costing over a million dollars. Her information was more likely stolen online or taken by someone she gave her card too. Skimming just doesn’t happen anymore over the air.
@adame7843
2 жыл бұрын
Rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it 🤷♂️
@armyofninjas9055
6 ай бұрын
Still works as something of a faraday cage. This is kind of bad advice. Anyone with a flipper can rip info from your cards. I've seen it. Blocking signal is ALWAYS useful in the modern age. This isn't technical enough to come to the conclusion you did.
@jbadge26
Жыл бұрын
This is exactly what a private investigator would want you to think🤔
@walletopia
Жыл бұрын
For what? So a PI can scan your wallet? Real investigators already know everything about you without needing to scan your wallet digitally.
@jasongray8016
Жыл бұрын
My credit card for skimmed without taking out my wallet. So I will be getting one just in case.
@Jacob-sd4rh
5 жыл бұрын
this video needs more views
@chriseg3152
3 жыл бұрын
They told me my card rfid scammed. And my bank told me to get an rfid wallet. If my card wasn't hackec by rfid.... then how? Cause i want to know what to do to protect my info.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
"Scanning" with a chip and pin is useless for a criminal. Almost always you lose your card info when you hand it to someone or insert it into something, or it's stolen online. RFID lining doesn't save anyone from the top 3 ways your card information is stolen. Scanning is so small of a risk it's better to get a wallet you want and if you're still concerned get an RFID card instead of a wallet. That way you can transfer it between your wallets and still feel good about it.
@CaptainBroadSword
4 жыл бұрын
So, my card has the chip and the wave sign as well.....so.....
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
When those signs were on your card before the chip, it was a problem, but with the chip, it's now protected.
@CompleteEnt9
3 жыл бұрын
marketers constantly finessing the consumer
@jeffbanks9955
2 жыл бұрын
ever heard of a subway? do you know that on these subways you get a lot of people all crammed in close proximity together? card readers held down at waist level against peoples back pockets and chest pockets is a classic method of skimming. get your facts right. rfid blocking has been proven to work and youtube is full of videos of it doing just that.
@petipetya
5 жыл бұрын
I fully agree.
@ReneEstrada1991
4 жыл бұрын
I have the phone wallet case thats for Rfid blocking 😐 I spent 30$ on it, should I get a different case?? I have my bank card in there too should I just buy a normal case?
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
For a phone wallet case I wouldn’t worry. It’s a bigger deal when you drop $100 or more on a leather wallet and it has RFID material in it.
@ReneEstrada1991
4 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia done , Just switched to a Good phone case 😃
@TARHOP
3 жыл бұрын
What about keycard(I'm not sure am I using the right word the one that use to access building or unlocking door) that's still rfid right?
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, key cards emit RFID, but they can't be sniffed. They can however, be cloned, but the thief would need to physically have it. So if you lose your wallet are are pick pocketed it's possible your key card can be cloned and used.
@navinkamath2437
3 жыл бұрын
RFID cards are still in use here in the UK and is not going anywhere, it is used everywhere, even on public transport, the chip and pin system is pretty old and has been around for a while. Its adoption has been slow in the US but it's they're everywhere else. Covid has made RFID more popular than ever. While I agree that the chances of getting skimmed is pretty rare, and I have not been skimmed myself. Blocking it cant possibly be a bad thing. Contactless cards that have the chip do not require a pin for performing a contactless transaction.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Navin, you are correct, the US has been woefully slow in adoption and most chip and pin cards don't actually require a pin since the crypto credential set takes care of that from the card to the terminal. Taking the action to block isn't bad, but don't buy a wallet with that feature as it almost always affects the quality of the wallet. An RFID blocking card is better as you can transfer it from wallet to wallet.
@infiltrator7777
3 жыл бұрын
Don’t take this advice to DEFCON. You will be pwned.
@KiwiPokerPlayer
3 жыл бұрын
The RFID marketing is aimed at boomers who can't tell the difference between real life and Facebook spam... i.e. my mother.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
😂
@w8mpx667
3 жыл бұрын
I DON'T PAY WITH CREDIT CARD ANYMORE I PAY WITH APPLE PAY OR PAY ONLINE I HAVE FRIENDS THAT THEY HAVE A CARJACK AND THEY TAKE THERE WALLETS AND THE THIEF WAS BUYING ONLINE HAVEA WALLET WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION AND CREDIT CARD MAKE THIEFS DAY
@bruhbruh4635
Жыл бұрын
Scared them and they'll buy your product?
@adamkakos2671
2 жыл бұрын
In other words, its only a scam because almost no cards are RFID enabled today. But if they still were, then it is good to protect them. You asked why a criminal would risk getting close to you to steal your money. Well, for the same reason pick-pockets exist. 🤷♂ Many people enjoy the thrill of high-risk theft more than just getting your money.
@leepy120
3 жыл бұрын
I am still going keep my cards under my tin foil hat, just in case 😉
@N11-xr9pi1
3 жыл бұрын
that wold actually work...
@FrankOfSerendipity
3 жыл бұрын
That would make radio singles stronger.
@atharvatikekar7307
2 жыл бұрын
Lol 😉😅
@rikkicanada-stinney2875
2 жыл бұрын
Good Idea!!!♡
@budsak7771
2 жыл бұрын
@@FrankOfSerendipity turn it into a satellite dish 🤣
@Chosen1PR
4 жыл бұрын
Video title should be “RFID BLOCKING is a scam”...
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Done!
@cardless5777
4 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia wow you actually did it! I am not used to this!!!
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
@@cardless5777 When it's right it's right, no ego here. :)
@Boubson
4 жыл бұрын
From the title, I rather expected you to tell us if these wallets are really blocking the transmission of information by RFID, or not. For me, the title is misleading. Because you have limited the video to the utility of these wallets (is it necessary to block RFID signal?) rather than their ability to block RFID signal.(are these wallets able to block rfid signal, as the title claim.)
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
@@marcusjackson5837 Likely due to their military ID and/or access cards.
@BMcCoyOfficial
Жыл бұрын
This didn’t age very well
@walletopia
3 ай бұрын
That’s why I made an updated video. Link in the description.
@Ecktor
4 жыл бұрын
Hey, I was snooping around, studying, like, music stuff, then I just came across wallet mega Jesus. Why isn’t your channel bigger, man? 😂 You’re a real chad yo.
@asbinder8
4 жыл бұрын
Good to see somebody get a video out on the RFID mess. Still, the imagined threat is enough that even hold-out companies are forced to offer layers of RFID theft protection so they don't lose business, and that just feeds the machine. I just bought a non-RFID protected wallet (not as a statement; it just happened that way) but wonder when it too will no longer be available without.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
It's a good battle to fight and quality leather shops who produce wallets aren't falling into the trap. The closest they come is to offer an RFID blocking card to put in the wallet. That's a great way to not lose customers, while keeping distance from the RFID debacle.
@TheLetterK81
2 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia What about preventing card clash? some cards are just for travelling and you want them in the same wallet with the purchase cards but you don't want travel clashing with purchase when you tapping in
@kingjon5818
2 жыл бұрын
@@TheLetterK81 then use cheap thin aluminum foil and put it in your wallet on the outside. If you open up even the expensive wallets, that's all they use
@TheLetterK81
2 жыл бұрын
@@kingjon5818 all my purchase cards are now back to old skool chip and pin so I can just buy any good branded standard wallets the only thing contactless is my travel card I got tommy hilf wallet
@Iocis_EN
Жыл бұрын
Yeahh. I literally just farted and lost all my data 0:23
@llllll-ux2lz
2 жыл бұрын
This dude isn’t fully correct rfid wallets work!
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, they "work" meaning they block a signal, but the threat of someone sniffing your wallet is so low it's not worth it. Get a wallet you really want. And if you're still concerned, get an RFID card for your wallet. An RFID purposed wallet is a waste.
@_Brohan
Жыл бұрын
not a single test of whether RFID blocking wallets work though.
@walletopia
Жыл бұрын
They work, assuming the threat is real, which has been proven to be so low it begs the question why limit yourself to just RFID wallets. My point, also made on my follow up video is, if you’re worried about it, get an RFID blocking card or sleeve and get any wallet you want.
@11465106
3 жыл бұрын
2021, every single one of my credit and debit card has RFID. 100% of cards. Just because they are now on a one time code, and it doesn't carry personal information, it can't stop small amounts being skimmed multiple times across multiple people. In Australia the limit per scan is limited to between $100-200 depending on the card and bank, it does add up.
@MonstaAU
3 жыл бұрын
Exactly. It only takes someone with a Square Reader plugged into their phone moving through a crowded train carriage. Look at all the cordless card terminals they have. Whether and RFID-blocking wallet will help with this or not is debatable, but it surely cannot hurt. What I want RFID-blocking for is so that the transport card readers pick up my transport card and not my credit or debit cards which you can also use. Imagine having the wrong card picked up by the reader and then trying to find the card from your wallet that was read by the reader for the Transit Police. That's why the Tappa exists, unfortunately it is not in the layout which I need.
@AVdE10000
2 жыл бұрын
I went to a food festival last year, and absolutely every stand had an rfid pay terminal. They cost like 15 bucks online and they're lightweight and portable enough to hover by your clothes when you're not paying attention. Venues like that are a digital pickpocketer's paradise. You're not gonna tell me that anyone is gonna notice a few extra transactions there. I don't think that's gonna make me go full rfid blocker wallet, but if you can get a set of signal blocking cards for less than 10 bucks, why not?
@Lucas-jc2rq
3 жыл бұрын
RFID issues are on subways, busy busses, etc where they have a small terminal in their pocket (the size of a phone) and brush up ageist you and charge your card. It’s still an actual issue so if you are in busy public places you should keep your cards in a RFID sleeve or wallet with it build in
@kg4tnp
4 ай бұрын
Ecmv does not work that way
@lam1991hahaha
2 жыл бұрын
governments can track people’s ID with RFID, in places like subway stations near protests sites, important buildings etc, you don’t necessarily need to be participating, but you could get investigated if your name pops up, maybe less a concern in the west, but in some less free countries, it’s a real concern
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
Good point, and we find that with store credit cards, they use their cards and apps to track when you enter or leave their stores
@j.a.styles547
5 жыл бұрын
And its very cheap to bock RFID ... anything with aluminium...
@luke-alex
2 жыл бұрын
Okay, you're making a big thing of distinguishing this unencrypted outdated RFID technology that could be used to clone cards, and modern NFC technology which is more secure. But NFC is just an extension of RFID-they use the same underlying data transfer principles, so if a wallet is RFID blocking, this means it's NFC blocking too! And while a modern NFC-enabled card can't be contactlessly cloned, it can still be charged a one-off payment! I don't know about elsewhere, but the limit for a contactless payment in the UK is £100. Oh and pretty much all cards in the UK are NFC-enabled, so it certainly _would_ make sense for a thief to scan random pockets and wallets-no specialist equipment would be required, just a standard contactless pay terminal (which can be quite small now).
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
Yes on all you said except for the cryptographic key between the card/phone and the terminal. You can't clone that which prevents the transaction from being performed when the terminal contacts the bank. The exception for that are banks (around 9% of them) who still don't require the iCVC to validate the transaction, at which point the clone could be successful.
@jammivenkata
4 жыл бұрын
Yes!! I couldn't agree more. But the only use I've found for the RFID blocking pockets is when I have two access control cards on either side and it prevents to some degree the reading of both cards in my office. But I've also found an easier solution of wrapping tin foil around one business card and placing it in the center pocket of a standard card holder, which works beautifully.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting use case, didn't think of that before and I love the solution!
@kentalks2818
4 жыл бұрын
It’s good to know that the technology has caught up to skimmers. However, RFID blocking wallets were needed until the tech caught up. I personally had my card information skimmed while in Laredo TX getting a rental in 2012. It shut down my cards and I had to get money western union’d to me so I could eat and get gas on the way to VA. That was no fun and I bought an RFID wallet right after that. Only time I had my card in for stolen after that is when I ate at Bonefish in Frederick MD in 2016 and one of the staff members stole my information
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your experience Ken, it's never fun. And yes, before chips came out, skimming was a bigger problem, but like what happened to you, we're most apt to have our card info stolen from a person who we hand our card to or via an online hack than anything else. Better, but still not foolproof.
@Zogus100
4 жыл бұрын
There are apps to download to steal RFID info. You said they just need to be a few feet away...ever stood in line with strangers?
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
There are no apps that can steal your credit card information when you have a chip on your card or from mobile tap. Fortunately with chip and pin it's not as easy as it used to be as none of your information is in the clear. The chip and pin provides the encryption whereby the place you "tap" provides a matching token for it to be valid. Data on chip cards is constantly changing, making it extremely hard to isolate and extract by "sniffing". To clone that information, someone would have to get into the physical chip circuit and manipulate things to get your bank information. Not only is this level of data surgery really difficult, but it also requires a set of high-tech equipment that can cost north of $1 million. Unless you have an interface to the various encryption algorithms you won't be able to sniff the card information. RFID is really, really, dead for credit card fraud. Nobody is going to go to that effort for a card that will be turned off after a matter of a few uses if it's stolen. The AI algorithms in use to detect fraudulent card usage is incredible if someone were to get your number. That's why dark web purchasing of card information or hacking sites who store your information is where it happens. The days of sniffing card information from people is long gone.
@thefreedomguyuk
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia Ignorance is bliss. You really ought to know your enemy better.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@thefreedomguyuk I've been in the cryptography community for 20 years, you'll need to demonstrate you know more than just saying I don't.
@rorilee9791
3 жыл бұрын
Not how men feel about things like this, but that shirt looks fantastic on you :)
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@CHP81
Жыл бұрын
With numerous tourists on the street these days.. thieves need no longer stand on the street for far too long 😂
@chevyvette96
2 жыл бұрын
Completely Disagree. As Rob Braxman describes in his video on RFID, the distance the attacker needs to be away from your device is only determined by the size and transmission power of the antenna. This means larger antenna, longer range. When it comes to "the most a criminal can skim is your address"; in Australia people can and have been arrested and jailed for being more than 10km from your home as part of some states totalitarian c0v id responses. This means that Govts with unlimited recourses can send massive signals out into crowds and determine addresses from all individuals. As RFID is almost always used in conjunction with EMV chips, this is a significant risk to the individuals privacy!
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shane, while that may be true, governments already know where you're at, and if you have a card, that means you have a digital footprint so it's all over anyway. The biggest RFID thread is really around your card FOB. A thief can drive by your house at night and if your FOB is in the house, they can scan for it, read it, duplicate a key and if your car is in the drive way, drive away with it and you're none the wiser. I put my FOB's in a faraday sleeve at night.
@ObywatelKane
2 жыл бұрын
I see you are not using public transportation - the place the RFID theft takes place in most cases.
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
I use public transportation quite often. But besides rumor, Reddit and people believing, I’ve never read where it’s been proven to happen.
@ObywatelKane
2 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia Has it crossed your mind that there are other countries on other continents where public transportation is crowded, where buses and metro are packed like tin of sardines? Believe me rfid dump download in those places happen.
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
Sure anything is possible. But remember I’m talking about not needing and RFID blocking wallet. Which due to the availability of blocking cards and sleeves, if you’re still concerned, can use. But there’s really no need to settle for an RFID wallet which are generally cheaply made.
@jasonsuny
3 жыл бұрын
i don't understand why people would want to spend money on RFID wallets when u can easily make a rectangular RFID shield with Aluminium foil and black wire tape and place it in wallet?
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, or something like a cheap RFID blocking card, same concept, that's all that's needed.
@jukka-pekkatuominen4540
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think it is a scam. Scam means that it is fraudulent and made so that the system doesn't work. The wallets that advertise themselves as RFID blocking do work and they do block RFID signals. It is not a scam. it might be unnecessary or stupid, but it does what it is advertising that it does. That is literally the opposite of scam.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Wallet manufactures know that it’s unnecessary but they feed off of the fear of the public while charging more for wallets that have less quality material and actually cost less to manufacture. That’s a scam.
@jukka-pekkatuominen4540
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia That is not a scam. That is a marketing gimmick. Scam would be to not include RFID blocking in the product and then market it as it does.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@jukka-pekkatuominen4540 creating products based on fear-mongering is not a gimmick.
@jamesm5192
Ай бұрын
@@walletopia It would be a scam if it did not block NFC & RFID, but they actually do. Sure there are some duds on the market you can call out as actual scams. But it is not a scam that a faraday cage will block the privacy / security risk of someone brushing up against you.
@Ed-em6mf
3 жыл бұрын
And here I was looking for RFID wallets all day... Nutcracker :D
@mehmetocak6849
4 жыл бұрын
I completely understand what you are saying, however, if you have an RFID card(any card), and if there is a technical working RFID scan proof wallet then it is not a scam. From your title, you are giving the impression that RFID scan proof wallets can not(technically) protect your RFID cards it is a scam, Which is maybe not, I myself do not know if they are scam or not and it is another subject to test out these wallets. Do you know what I mean.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, I can see that interpretation.
@FlarkeFiasco
3 жыл бұрын
I guess I'm spending a whole afternoon at your channel lol. Good stuff man
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great to have you!
@debbiechase7762
2 жыл бұрын
Aluminum foil is a cheap conversion for any wallet just in case but good to know it’s mostly not needed.
@jackwarren3882
3 жыл бұрын
The sleeves are cheap & well worth it. Better to be safe than sorry. Thieves will upgrade with technology. They will find a way around it!
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Blocking cards or sleeves are perfect if you’re concerned.
@afletra
2 жыл бұрын
never bought it because of the anti-RFID stuff, don't care anyway. I just love the design of my carbon card clip 🤣
@wayneskynet8265
2 жыл бұрын
I was the head of fraud for BOI for 8 years. I disagree with some of what you have said. There was group of people using wireless contact POS terminals registered to a new merchant ID. They made alot of money from the metro and subways. RFID payments are well insured. I recommend the RFID blocking wallets. Some countries have different POS entry methods.
@inspiredthanksforsharing3766
Жыл бұрын
Will wrapping your card in tin foil help?
@DarthAwar
Жыл бұрын
@@inspiredthanksforsharing3766 yes
@hollow314
Жыл бұрын
Do you also happen to also work for company like ridge wallets?
@a1isrising
10 ай бұрын
all tgis tech for conveienc has really only made more convient for others to steal and im thinking the insurace and banking cartels are behind it all they can right off as a lose theft and ecen factor it in their buisness model . If i have cash i only need to keep small bills in front of big bills so why do i want to have some card i have to protect from hacks either rfid ,rfc or some hack of a company i didnt even buy products from but somehow had my info , more tech equals more headachs but its the times we live in
@kg4tnp
4 ай бұрын
Could you prove it? Your claim does not mirror reality and i think you made this claim up
@Chirpingcherub
4 жыл бұрын
Are the metallic chips new in the states? They have been used where I live for years but we’re all encouraged to switch to contactless cause of Covid
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, while chips have been in Europe for over a decade years they only finally made it to the States about 3 years ago. Contactless payment is great, I love not needing to pull my card out of my wallet every time. Prior to the chips we had contactless, but that was unencrypted RFID which was a problem, but with the chip and pin, that's not a problem. There are reported instances in the lab of using PIN bypass, but ultimately, with the artificial intelligence and heavy rules-based evaluation of transactions done by banks on the fly for transaction approval, even a once-successful spoof won't last long and ultimately all customers are protected by legislation in Europe and the States for wrongful use of their cards by others.
@thefreedomguyuk
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia The way you are mixing up the chip&pin and contactless technologies is hilarious. A lot of words there, but it does not make any sense. You are misleading people!
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@thefreedomguyuk You obviously don't understand what's happening. I will defer you to this document for clarity, bit.ly/3oQ2rps
@Tearlach
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia I think the confusion here is that in Europe and especially the UK, "Chip and PIN" is what we call having to insert your card into an EFTPOS system and use a four digit PIN to authorize payment, it isn't used to refer to contactless payment.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@Tearlach Yep, that makes total sense.
@oneupplus3146
5 жыл бұрын
Well i dont know if it was RFID or not but my card was cloned and my bank account was emptied not too long ago so now i am more protective of my card and info. So im getting the Dango M1 spec ops wallet but not only because it protects my cards but also because is an awesome product as i have seen the review video you posted, thank you for the great reviews keep up the excellent work!!!
@walletopia
5 жыл бұрын
My guess it was likely a skimmer at a gas pump or at a restaurant, or really anywhere you insert or give away your card to someone. At that point, they can clone it with a swipe no problem. An unfortunate event that sucks our time.
@oneupplus3146
5 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia i have changed debit card and credit card information 3 times because credit card cloneing and fraud is getting bad here in Austin Tx.
@rajivravio
4 жыл бұрын
Nice summary. You’re absolutely right. You are more likely to have your card compromised from a security breach of a e-commerce website database that you’ve used since these tend to be bigger, juicier targets. Another point is that many card companies have an upper limit set at default or allows the user to custom set a limit on a single rfid transaction cost. If the purchase is higher than this, a PIN code is still required. To play the devils advocate though, RFID access cards to private buildings you may have access to may make you a more viable target. These private cards can have varying levels of security and would still require the criminal to know who you are and target you individually to gain access. Something to be weary of if you work or live somewhere people want to break into but otherwise not relevant.
@walletopia
4 жыл бұрын
Fair enough, if someone is targeting you as a person or want access to where you go, that would be a way to do it.
@ShazzzMazzz
15 сағат бұрын
I got 2 RFID blocking cards in my wallet.
@infiltrator7777
3 жыл бұрын
This is bad outdated information. Don’t believe a thing he’s talking about. Get an RFID wallet.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
You don’t need an RFID wallet. If you’re still concerned get an RFID card, does the same thing and you don’t need to settle with a weak product. I have an updated video coming out and my recommendations don’t change much. All the data still supports my position.
@infiltrator7777
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia it’s ok to disagree. The venerably is the tech not the physical product. Your reasoning is like saying passwords are safe because you choose something hard to crack.
@Nimiety327
2 жыл бұрын
I had my credit card info stolen and i'm fairly sure this was how. I didn't lose my card and it's one i rarely use at all. I can't be 100% sure how they got the information but my best guess is RFID. It's the only card that was copied and the only one i had that had that weve-like logo on it. 12 hours before the thief tried to use it, i was at a flea market and there was a moment where a guy kept feeling uncomfortably close to me, acting interested in the same thing i was interested in. Anyways, if anyone does have one of these RFID cards, please be cautious.
@paulh2981
2 жыл бұрын
"...all they would get is an address..." Can you back that up with a reliable source? I wasn't able to find any official confirmation by the government what it contains but one site (which is NOT selling RFID blocking solutions) claims this: "As of summer 2007, all new U.S. passports carry a tiny RFID chip embedded in the front cover. Each chip contains the identical personal information found on the passport’s picture page, including a digital image of your photograph." So basically if they can scan that chip, they have the information they need to make a duplicate copy of your passport.
@senyum0
3 жыл бұрын
Skimming is more dangerous than rifd blocking
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Agreed, something an RFID wallet can’t protect you from.
@donwhitmire978
3 жыл бұрын
BUll! A criminal will stand around and walk around looking for a victim.When he finds one it is pay day and inspired to look for more.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
With chip and pin those opportunities are really over. I have an updated video coming
@almightyIrie
2 жыл бұрын
First off, RFID and RFID-Blocking are not the same thing. Even RFID and RFID aren't the exact same thing, there are passive and active chips. Reading the comments here it appears a lot of people don't actually even know the very basics of what they talk about: There surely is no RFID or RFID-material in your wallet if it aims to stop RFID signals. Also, while RFID is probably a very bad idea when it comes to finances or private things in general, it is also very useful tool in supply chain management and the likes for quite a while now, so it surely isn't dead. EDIT: scrolled a little further down and noticed probably equal amount of people do have an idea of what they talk about, so the above has to be taken with a grain of salt i guess.
@noampitlik2332
2 жыл бұрын
Well, they better make it safe. A well-equipped thief could simply observe you in a mall using the right kind of card and then get up on your ass at the next store to 'skim.'
@seworley1
2 жыл бұрын
so I needed to buy a new card holder for my bus pass ... everything listed had RFID blocking ... now the TAP system on the bus will not read the card thru the holder ... I have to remove the card every time .. pain in the earlobe .... LOL ... Sooooo ,my question is ..how would a disable the blocking ???
@drodiger
2 жыл бұрын
Tapping without the pin, can take you max 30EUR. Also you can request money back from credit card company and they would not pay to the scammer. Scammer needs to be registered with credit card company, they know who they are and if they tried to still money, they would be put into fraud database. CC companies don't pay immediately, so nothing is stolen, if you report it... If your CC company does not get your money back, you can report them to Visa and Mastercard and they could loose licence. Rfid wallet protection is a scam 😉
@obnor7722
4 жыл бұрын
Love this dude, sounds like he knows his stuff.
@thefreedomguyuk
3 жыл бұрын
Well, let me tell you....he doesn't.
@OutofTheMoney69
2 жыл бұрын
Hello walletopia 3 years ago my RFID card was hacked. Since then I got a RFID wallet but will need a new one soon. I really like RFID wallets bc all 3 of my payment cards are RFID, and I haven't been hacked since
@nerp27
3 жыл бұрын
RFID and tap to pay is used in the chicago transit system meaning your contactless credit card can be used to pay for transit. If you have a pass the rate is cheaper therefore RFID or wireless blocking is still important.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Ventra still goes through the chip and pin cryptography by registering the card, or using a registered card via the Apple Pay or Google Pay system, it's not different than using your card for any other purchase.
@nerp27
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia it is my understanding from friends for residents of Chicago they have to shield their tab to pay credit cards in RFID sleeves so that they don't pay with their credit card and only their pass which is the lower rate. In this particular situation some kind of blocking technology is beneficial for them.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
@@nerp27 Makes sense, I'd agree. I wonder how an RFID blocking card would do instead of buying a full RFID wallet?
@RicanRito
2 жыл бұрын
While RFID blocking is like "4K HDMIs" they are here to stay. And they aren't even expensive haha. I guarantee this guy has one now.
@depdoc
3 ай бұрын
My daughter went overseas last week. Every one of her cards was hacked. Even ones she never used. RFID readers at the airport got her.
@warwagon
3 жыл бұрын
I installed an NFC reader app on my phone. Turned off Wifi and Data and tapped my new Debit card that had NFC... my debit card number and expiration date showed up on the app. ... Then I uninstalled the app and turned wifi and data back on. Sounds pretty easy to get info to me.
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but without all the information still left out you can’t use it to buy anything. And the cryptographic handshake that would happen at the terminal would be a fail.
@warwagon
3 жыл бұрын
@@walletopia Can it be used to make a stripe card or to run a credit card transaction online?
@TongueJedi
3 жыл бұрын
It has been two years since this video. Has there been any changes to be concerned about either in the states or other countries?
@walletopia
3 жыл бұрын
Lots, all in the same direction, meaning it's not something to keep worrying about to get an RFID wallet (maybe a card, but not wallet). I have an update on this video coming up soon.
@s7a8m
2 жыл бұрын
If i put my car keys in a RFID zip wallet, will RFID act as a Faraday pouch?
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
If you have a wireless entry system with your car, that's a good idea when you're home. Thieves will often drive neighborhoods with a reader for wireless keys which they can clone and then steal your vehicle. To answer your question, it might. Put it in the pouch and try and open your car. If it blocks the signal you're good to go.
@s7a8m
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks @@walletopia! I will try that. What do you recommend for this experiment, Belroy Folio Mini or Vaultskin Notting Hill?
@walletopia
2 жыл бұрын
@@s7a8m Either one will do well. Cheaper the better so the Vaultskin to test it out. There's no material difference between them when it comes to the RFID material used.
@donaldblank8873
3 ай бұрын
Don't listen to guys like this he's the crook. Is take action and protect your money.
@sebs30v
2 жыл бұрын
People are dumb, they hear RFID blocking, they see it has bonus protection.
@grayman4232
7 ай бұрын
Not really rfid chip readers have been reported as to read other CC cards from their wallets. And the person behind them. Better to be safe then sorry.
@skighsthelimit
Жыл бұрын
I've had my information stolen 2 both from skimming at atms Never once had it taken from tap
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