New way to steal Credit Card Info (Electronic Pickpocket)

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Originally Posted by tilallr1

Another thing I just thought about ... mail ... couldn't a potential theft steal your credit card # and info even without opening your mail? It would be especially easy if it were a postal worker.

It's not just postal workers: anyone with access to a credit card reader and netbook can do this. Heck, you don't even need to open someone's mailbox anymore: just walk casually by with the reader in a shoulder bag or backpack, stand nearby the mailbox and presto! Amazon shopping spree, here I come!