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    #HeadsUp: Credit card skimmers increasingly popular with thieves, here’s how to spot them

    This #headsup is brought to you by McDonald’s

    Credit card skimmer fraud is rapidly increasing at gas pumps and ATM’s. In 2017, the number of compromised devises rose 8% nationwide, in the first half of 2018, it was up 10%.

    Overall, the United States ranks third in the world in credit card fraud, behind only Mexico and Brazil.

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    Luckily, there are a variety of small steps you can take to prevent thieves from stealing your information:

    • Damage to the credit card reader. If it’s loose or broken or taped together, ask an employee to assist you.
    • Thieves usually choose their targets out of sight, use the closest pump to the cashier or ATM’s in a well-lit area.
    • Make sure no-one is watching you enter your pin, or recording you on a device
    • Before filling up, check your phone to see if numbers are trying to connect to Bluetooth. Some of the devices need Bluetooth signals to gain data.
    • If anything seems out-of-place pay in cash or ask an attendant for help

     

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