Do you know how to spot a credit card skimmer? It's a crime that has so many of us on alert in order to protect our money.

Credit and debit card skimming usually occurs at ATMs, gas stations and stores, according to the FBI. The illegal activity usually involves someone installing an “undetectable device” on or near an ...

Across the U.S., thieves are installing skimmer devices at gas pumps and ATMs, making off with more than a billion dollars a year. With just a single purchase, scammers can steal your card number and ...

Cybersecurity isn’t just on the Internet; digital threats like credit card skimmers also pose digital risks in the physical world. Skimmers rest on genuine card readers to read a cardholder’s ...

The device was removed from the store and collected as evidence. Law enforcement discovered the skimmer at the Dollar General ...

Here’s how to spot a card skimmer, and some tips you can use to avoid skimmers at gas pumps and ATMs. Here are some ways to spot a card skimmer, according to Capital One: Look at the card reader ...

Here’s what to know to stay protected from fraud: Before swiping your card at the pump, experts suggest tugging on the slotted card reader to see if it’s an external “skimmer” — a device ...