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Why are several people wrapping their wallets in aluminium foil?
short by Ashley Paul / on Saturday, 25 July, 2026
Several videos have surfaced online showing people wrapping their wallets in aluminium foil to keep their RFID-enabled cards and identity documents safe. Aluminium can block/weaken radio frequency signals, making contactless fraud difficult, but experts termed this a temporary fix. They further noted that authentication safeguards in modern payments make large-scale contactless fraud difficult.
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