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There is a growing problem with scammers using “square” the “tap to pay” device that is being used to facilitate tens of thousands from people everyday. These scams typically pose as fundraising for a funeral or other personal emergencies. When they get someone to agree to donate, they use deceptive practices to get there card out. They then use the square “tap to pay” device to make what the victim believes to be the amount of money they agreed to donate. Only to find they have been charged thousands of dollars without authorization. The scammers then run away. Scams happen, that’s inevitable. But there is clearly flagrant loopholes, and lack of security in squares interface, for these scammers to continue defrauding people at this alarming rate. This happened to my partner. I’ve spent hours on the phone with square, but have no answers or resolution to show for it. There seems to be a blatant avoidance of any accountability on their end. This can’t keep happening.