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Old Sep 22, 2015, 7:19 am
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ChangingNappies
 
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Originally Posted by docbert
EMV - which stands for Europay, MasterCard, and Visa - is basically the same as the smartcard chip on the card. When EMV is used, the actual credit card number isn't transmitted, but instead it's a one-time conversation with the reader. Being able to access this data via a skimmer is basically worthless.
If the skimmer uses a portable terminal he can just the same way as if he was a waiter in a restaurant, can't he?
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