If you trust Visa or MasterCard with plastic payments, this will be no different, according to Mung-Ki Woo, the head of mobile for MasterCard Worldwide.

CNN: Mark Milian

"We are excited to have certified the Lumia 610 NFC for use with our industry-leading PayPass technology, joining other Nokia smartphones helping consumers choose when, where and how they shop on devices they own and love, " said Mung Ki Woo, group executive, Mobile at MasterCard.

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