Been reading online about RFID wallets and RFID cards that you put in your wallet next to your credit cards so as to block someone from using a RFID scanner and getting your cc info. I read that you better get it asap or your bank account will be emptied soon, then I read the tech is not availible at all. What say the forum. Bullshit or not.

Do they work? Yes, they do block the RFID signal.

Are they needed? Probably not.

The RFID used in credit cards has an extremely limited range of a couple inches. And there are other safeguards in use to prevent RFID-skimmed CC info from being abused by a scammer, like single-used rotating codes and CVV numbers printed on the back.

Besides, RFID credit cards are less common these days, especially in the US.

So even if you do happen to have a RFID-enabled credit card, the scammer has to be right on top of you to get a reading, and chances are it wouldn't do them much good even if they did.

It's a relatively small risk. Your CC info is much more likely to be compromised in other ways.

I have an RFID blocking wallet. It works - I have to open it to scan my work badge to get on & off site.

I’ve never heard/read of any credible reports of actual, real-world RFID identity or credit card theft.

Figured it was just an, “omg, this COULD happen” sorta thing, but never really has. I could be wrong.

When we travelled to Russia. I bought a RFID blocking sleeve and RFID blocking wallet. Nothing happened. Which is like proving a negative.

Later found that they work but there’s little threat.
https://www.csoonline.com/arti...blocking-wallet.html

Yeah, there's little threat. But if there were, s couple pieces of aluminum foil in your wallet would probably work as well.

Still using the one I bought when I lived in Can-eh-duh. My Canadian credit cards had the security chip at one end, and on the other end had an RFID chip. Worked like Apple pay where you only needed to be an inch or two away from the cc machine. One of the protection was dollar value was limited to similar amounts to items you don’t have to sign for (In Canada, it was the superior 4 digit pin instead of the meaningless signature).

None of my US cards have the RFID chip.

IME, in the US a scammer wouldn’t get much bang for buck walking through a crowded place with a proximity reader. In Canada, they might be able to some info but without the 4 digit pin they’re limited to low dollar amounts.

Remember, with credit cards you report the fraud, they turn the card off, send you another, and you are not liable for the fraudulent charges. Debit cards would be a bigger problem...