Is it safe to keep money on a prepaid travel card in Bali?
Based on 1 discussion with 2 participants · Last activity: 25 days ago
TL;DR
No — keep only the exact amount you need for a specific transaction on prepaid travel cards. There are reports of card data theft and full balance being drained in minutes via small transactions.
What the community said
A prepaid travel card was compromised and $300 was drained in under 5 minutes through a series of small transactions. The card had only been used on Booking.com and Ticketmaster — meaning data leaks can happen even with minimal usage.
25 days ago $300 drained in 5 minutes
The safest approach is to top up your travel card only for a specific payment and keep no leftover balance. In one case, only $5 was on the card when a service tried to charge $13 — the transaction failed and no money was lost.
25 days ago Keep only exact amount per transaction