Every time a card terminal chirps and a sale goes through, a small slice of that purchase is quietly carved off and routed ...
In a video released by Miami Beach Police, two men work as a team to install a credit card skimmer at a local gas station. In less than three seconds, the terminal goes from safe to fully compromised.
Your payment info can be harvested during online checkouts.
Credit card processing scams come in all forms. They can be a phone call from an alleged merchant service provider saying your card terminal needs updating or an email offering rate reductions.