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by teraflop 27 days ago
Swiping a card (or inserting, or tapping) is a "card present" transaction. Online shopping, where you type in the card number, is a "card not present" transaction. Retailers and banks can tell the difference.
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Also, a Apple/Google/Samsung tap has a different DPAN to the physical card, so it's "card present" but a different card.