Walmart shoppers may have used fake payment machines that look identical to the real thing — here's how to avoid 'skimmers'

Mon, 07/17/2023 - 13:51

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Swiping a credit card — Credit card skimming fraud costs consumers and financial institutions more than $1 billion per year, according to the FBI.
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