OPP warn of scam in which fraudster manually inputs credit card number

Provincial police are warning about a credit card scam that involves the tap-to-pay feature of various cellphone apps.

They say the debit machine will not accept the purchase, but the fraudster knows this and then asks to input the card number manually on the machine.

Police say this is the actual scam part, as the fraudster uses a stolen card number or a randomly generated valid card number, which could belong to anyone.

If the store clerk allows the scammer to manually input the card number, police say it is likely it will be accepted and some innocent person will have paid for the fraudster's purchase.

OPP advise checking credit card and bank statements carefully to spot unauthorized purchases or very small purchases such as ones under $2.