SANFORD, Fla. – It’s called “Skim Scan” – an electronic reader that detects a “skimmer” at the gas pump. The thin flat end is inserted into the credit card reader and the computer on the other end of ...

Credit card skimmers are devices thieves install onto credit card readers that can read and steal your credit card data. You can physically and visually detect the presence of a credit card skimmer if ...

Amy Nichol Smith is a former Product Review Editor at Forbes Advisor. She has more than 20 years experience as a journalist and editor, writing on a range of topics, including tech products and ...

D.C. police are warning residents about a spike in credit card readers used to steal information, otherwise known as skimmers, at retailers in the area. Credit card skimming devices have been located ...