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Man in the middle fraud: A "man in the middle" attack is a type of fraud that attacks mobile payment devices. In man in the middle attacks, fraudsters are able to intercept information as it gets transmitted wirelessly through the airwaves. Additionally, cell phone worms or malware designed to snatch the data from mobile devices such as iPhones represent a challenge.

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