The Ghost Tapping Episode Visa & Amex Forced Off the Air
Why the world's biggest credit card companies threatened to sue the producers of Mythbusters—and what they are desperately trying to hide from your wallet.
It was supposed to be a standard, educational episode of the hit television show Mythbusters.
The production team was set to expose exactly how easy it is for criminals to wirelessly steal your credit card data using cheap, easily accessible RFID scanners.
But the episode never aired.
Before the cameras could even finish rolling, executives from Visa, American Express, and Discover Card stepped in. Under threat of massive corporate lawsuits, the Discovery Channel was forced to pull the plug on the investigation. The hosts were legally gagged from discussing the technical details of the vulnerabilities they found.
The Video Proof They Couldn't Hide
While the banks managed to suppress that specific episode, the underlying threat—Digital Pickpocketing—is very real. In the video below, watch how syndicates use concealed, high-powered RFID skimming antennas to "Ghost Tap" unsuspecting victims in crowded areas, instantly stealing money without a PIN.
Why Did The Big Banks Censor It?
Because they know the truth: the "tap-to-pay" convenience they forced upon us has created a massive vulnerability.
They know that passive leather wallets and cheap tinfoil sleeves do absolutely nothing to stop the high-powered syndicate scanners shown in the video above. But instead of fixing the problem or warning their customers, they decided to silence the people who were trying to warn you.
The Solution The Banks Hate
They didn't want you to know the problem, which means they definitely don't want you to have the solution.
The Bliksem Blocker is completely different from the cheap "RFID-blocking wallets" the banks want you to trust. It is an active jamming device.
It doesn't just 'hide' your card. It actively detects incoming scanner energy and instantly blasts back a military-grade 13.56MHz jamming signal. This creates a 10cm Electronic Dead Zone around your wallet, making Ghost Tapping impossible.
No matter how powerful the criminal's rig is, when they try to scan a wallet protected by a Bliksem Blocker, they get zero data—just static.
Don't wait for the banks to protect you. They've already proven they won't.
