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Pump Skimmers Strike Florida

Police in Florida estimate total losses associated with recent card-skimming attacks will come closer to $200,000. The problem has received attention from the National Association of Convenience Stores. Experts say pay-at-the-pump skimming incidents account for a relatively low percentage of card compromises. But public awareness and media attention have fueled concerns about a problem the retail and financial industries have been trying to battle for years. Skimming devices were discovered on gas pumps in Bullhead City, Ark., and Fort Smith, where a local bank traced compromised cards back to an unnamed retail site.”]

Source: https://www.fraudtoday.io/pump-skimmers-strike-florida-a-3839

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