In 2021, two men were sentenced to 75 months in federal prison for an ATM skimming fraud that resulted in $587,529.50 in losses to financial institutions located in Michigan, Nebraska, and Iowa.

Skimming scams have continued to be on the rise, according to data analytics firm FICO, which noted a 96% increase in such ...

Hundreds of thousands of Americans had their debit cards compromised last year after falling victim to ATM skimming—and the problem is only growing. Skimming is a type of fraud that takes ...

According to the FBI, skimming involves illegally installing devices on or inside ATMs, point-of-sale (POS) terminals, or fuel pumps to capture card data and record cardholders’ PIN entries.

Run your debit card as a credit card. If that isn't an option, cover the keypad when you enter your PIN, as the skimming scams may involve the use of pinhole cameras to record PINs.

If you’ve checked out at Walmart recently, you may have noticed a new bright yellow ring wrapped tightly around the credit card machine. That’s not just for looks—it’s Walmart’s latest ...

Oklahoma Human Services said that statewide, more than 2,600 total households had more than $1.4 million in benefits replaced from July 1, 2023, to June 30 because of skimming or other scams.

The skimming spike in Connecticut follows a national trend. According to a March 2024 analysis from Fair Isaac Corporation, the company that developed the FICO credit score, ...

GLOUCESTER TWP., NJ (WPVI) -- An investigation into illegal skimming devices in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, exposed a sophisticated, multi-million-dollar theft ring with thousands of victims ...