Fortunately, you can take steps to protect your personal data and financial health. Credit card skimmers are devices that enable thieves to steal card data and use it for fraudulent purposes.

Skimming scams are targeted at people using ATMs, gas pumps, or credit card readers at retail ... “POS skimming devices, such as those capturing EBT card data, are generally designed as overlays ...

According to police, a credit card skimmer captures data using the card’s magnetic stripe when the card is used. That data is then downloaded and used illegally. “A credit card skimming device ...

A credit card skimmer was found in a self-checkout area at the Walmart in west Gastonia, according to Gastonia police. Skimmers will digitally read cards and pins and then transfer the data in real ...

A credit card skimmer was found in a self-checkout area at the Walmart in west Gastonia, according to Gastonia police. Skimmers will digitally read cards and pins and then transfer the data in ...

Pennsauken Police Department officers have announced that a credit card skimming device was found at a local Save-A-Lot. The store, located at 3949 Federal St. in Pennsauken, was targeted March 2 ...

Researchers found more than four dozen ecommerce sites infected with a credit card skimmer The skimmer abused ... filter out invalid credit card data, ensuring that only valid credentials are ...

Data analytics firm FICO reported that Pennsylvania was among the top five states for skimming-related fraud cases in 2023. Pennsylvania also showed a 96% increase in credit card skimming from ...