‘Stupid’ Apple Pay prank plagues commuters on London Tube

Tiktokers who think they are funny are pranking London commuters with fake Apple Pay payments, but victims are quite literally fighting back.

The viral trend sees Tiktokers play the Apple Pay ‘ding’ sound next to a stranger’s phone, saying ‘thank you’ and walking away.

This leaves the victim of the prank thinking they have had money taken from them.

One influencer, F Boogie, walked up to a tourist on the River Thames and pretended to take £1,000 from them.

But the tourist, enraged at the thought he had so much money taken from him, physically restrained the Tiktoker.

A plainclothed police officer then arrived at the scene, and handcuffed F Boogie who shouts: ‘Oh my hand bruv, my hand, you’ve f***ed up my hand.’

What is the Apple Pay Prank?

The prank does not cause any financial or physical harm, but it can leave victim’s distressed and confused.

Users who are choosing to pull the prank on someone, pretend to make a contactless payment with their phone against someone else’s.

The prank is complete with the classic Apple Pay ‘ding’ and a a graphic on the user’s phone signifying payment has been complete.

Pranksters tend to say ‘thank you’ at the end to really ham home the act and get a reaction out of their victim.

Some commenters beneath the videos have said it is cruel, and is only being done for Tiktok hits.

Can your money actually be stolen?

Londoners will be pleased to know that money can never be taken from them from someone else’s phone.

Apple Pay requires authorization and a payment terminal.

So phones are unable to transfer funds just by touching.

Metro has contacted the Met Police for comment.

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