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Scammers are hijacking tap-to-pay donations to turn a $20 gift into a $2,000 charge—here’s how to protect your money
As tap-to-pay makes street donations effortless, fraudsters are quietly inflating charges.
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Scammers are exploiting tap‑to‑pay donation systems to inflate a $20 contribution into a $2,000 charge.
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