ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - New technology introduces new scams, according to the Better Business Bureau, including the new “ghost tapping” scam.

Scammers can use handheld wireless payment devices that only need to be within a few feet of the target to receive payment through tap-to-pay.

“Ghost tapping is especially dangerous when the target’s debit card is involved,” said Dennis Horton Senior Director of the BBB Regional Office. “The crooks can quickly drain a person’s bank account or make credit card charges.”

A scammer may get unusually close or even bump into you with a concealed card-reader to charge your account without authorization.

They may also post as legitimate vendors at events and ask people to tap-to-pay for fake products, services or donations.

Horton adds, “Very often the

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