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According to a study by Raiffeisenbank, Russians are most often stolen from bank cards in Indonesia, India and Latin America. The rating was compiled according to the data of the card monitoring system in the period from 2017 to 2021, according to RIA Novosti.
According to the researchers, the biggest dangers for tourists are physical card theft, PIN-code compromise and skimming.
Despite the decline in the overall use of counterfeit cards, Indonesia has been the most dangerous country for the third year in a row. According to experts, the number of cases of using cloned cards after skimming in 2021 decreased by 73%. This is due to the new requirements of payment systems regarding the use of chip cards, as well as the improvement of protective measures against fraudsters.
The number of incidents related to the loss and theft of cards remained unchanged compared to last year.
For safety reasons, travelers are advised to use contactless payments, carry only a small amount of cash, and change the card PIN every time they return from a trip.
