Card skimming has evolved. You’re not only at risk at the gas station anymore. Card skimmers were found locally at grocery stores, ATMS, marinas, and convenience stores.
– Scammers are getting smarter when it comes to getting their hands onCard skimming has evolved. You’re not only at risk at the gas station anymore. Card skimmers were found locally atfive people in Jacksonville were chargedVideo provided to News4JAX by the U.S. Secret Service that was taken off the dark web shows just how easy it is for a skimmer to be in business.
Scargill said it’s no longer enough to check for tampered-with security tape. You need to go a step further if you’re worried about skimmers.The red or black security tape you’d see at a gas pump is easy to duplicate and widely available online, and skimmer technology is becoming smaller and more efficient.
Scargill said it’s important consumers understand that scammers are constantly evolving with the times. So, what can you do to protect yourself? The best advice, Scargill said, is to use tap to pay or pay with your phone wherever you can. “That’s a fake overlay. There’s no Bluetooth in there,” Scargill said, showing News4JAX a card-skimming device. “So, the person physically installs this and lets transactions go for a week or so, comes back and takes it. And then they have the information. So, you know, your app that scans for Bluetooth signal isn’t going to detect this because there isn’t one.”
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