Credit Card Glossary: Terms and Definitions
Man-in-the-middle fraud
A “man-in-the-middle” attack is a type of fraud that attacks mobile payment systems. In man-in-the-middle attacks, fraudsters intercept financial information as it gets transmitted wirelessly. For example, if you order a product online using a wireless network at a coffee shop, your credit card data could be snatched and used.
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