As a result, the victim is more wary about how he uses his mobile phone while he is in public. He fell victim to 'shoulder surfing' whilst he was at a very busy London pub. Cybersecurity experts and police officers have warned mobile banking customers to become more vigilant of 'shoulder surfing' criminals trying to steal phone PINs and access online banking. Shoulder surfing is when a criminal will look over a victims shoulder to learn their phone PIN before they steal their phone. Shoulder surfing is when a criminal will look over a victim's shoulder to learn their phone PIN before they steal their phone.

Source: Daily Mail May 22, 2023 13:14 UTC