
Watch Out! Connecticut Cops Find Another Skim Device on ATM
On Wednesday July 3rd, the Fairfield, Connecticut Police Department issued a warning to the public about a skim device they found which records credit card informaion. The FPD posted the alert to their official Facebook page writing:

How to Spot a Credit Card Skimmer
Time says:
Credit card skimmers are physical—often bulky—apparatuses that you should be able to spot. Some skimmers appear uncannily official, whether they’re a simple extension inserted into the credit card reader or an intricate shell that covers the entire terminal. The easiest way to detect a credit card skimmer is to yank, pull, and tug. Before you put your card into a point-of-sale terminal, wiggle a few parts of the machine to see if anything is loose.
The Berlin Police Department adds:
- Check for alignment issues between the card reader and the panel underneath it
- Skimmers are often placed on top of the actual card reader making it stick out at an odd angle or cover arrows in a panel
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Secret Service agents and FICO reps told Cleveland.com say
The safest payment method is using a tap-to-pay feature, whether it built into the credit card or on your phone. FICO says tap-to-pay hides card details from the ATM or PIN pad, and replaces them with a token that is “nearly impossible to decrypt.
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