The devices have been found at several 7-Elevens, gas stations and ATMs across the Bay Area. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself and your money.
At least six Bay Area agencies issued a warning after credit card skimming devices were discovered at several 7-Elevens, gas stations and ATMs.A simple swipe of your credit card can cost you much more than what you're meaning to purchase. Skimming devices which are typically planted by crooks at ATMs, retail stores, restaurants and gas stations are often hard to spot.
"Receiving a Bluetooth is not a difficult thing. There are devices that can just get that information. Once they store enough information- two days, three days- they can come back to the same location, download that information," he shared. "Whether they are in the back of a car when they go to the gas station, or maybe they are, you know, standing next to the ATM. And just download that information and look at what they gathered.
In the last six weeks, at least six agencies across the Bay Area have issued warnings about similar crimes.skimmers and small cameras were found between a Bank of America ATM and three 7-Eleven stores.
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