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We begin tonight with a Secret Service investigation
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We begin tonight with a Secret Service investigation
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that uncovered more than a dozen illegal card skimming devices that were hidden at businesses across Harris County.
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Fox 26's Leslie Delispoor is live tonight explaining how the operation worked and what you need to know before swiping your card.
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Leslie.
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Yeah, that's right, Tom.
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So investigators say these skimmers were hidden on everything from ATMs to gas pumps
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and even checkout terminals to literally drain your bank account.
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Now, federal agents say this latest sweep uncovered 14 illegal skimmers and may have prevented more than $14 million in fraud losses.
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The two-day operation was led by the U.S.
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Secret Service Houston field office alongside local and federal partners.
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Agents inspected more than 3,000 payment terminals at 372 businesses across Harris County.
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Investigators say the skimming devices were secretly attached to card readers and used to grab customers' debit and credit card information.
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Officials say criminals often target gas stations,
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ATMs, and stores with high volumes of EBT transactions
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because many of those cards still rely on magnetic strips instead of more secure chip technology.
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Investigators also handed out educational materials to business owners,
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teaching employees what to look for and how to spot tampered card readers before customers become victims.
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Now, we spoke with a tech expert who shared how you can protect yourself from becoming a victim.
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It looks like it's the regular card reader, but it's not.
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It's superimposed on top of the ATM,
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and that's when they have two pieces of information.
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Number one, your pin when you're typing it
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and number two your card information the magnetic band has your pretty much your card information
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and with those two pieces they can clone your card
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and start using it
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so yes it is very it is very prevalent it has been for for years
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and usually the ATMs that are at risk are those who are kind of left alone in a sketchy area.
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I know it's convenient to go to the convenience store and get an ATM.
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Try not to use it and if you have to use it,
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use your phone instead.
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Use your tap to phone.
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Tapping technology creates a token that is unique per transaction your card reader or your card information is not cloned.
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What I would recommend is most of the time we can have now our cards stored on our phone or smart devices.
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Try to tap instead, especially on gas stations.
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Another thing that I would recommend is don't have your wallet in your back pocket.
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That's an important thing because there are technologies
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out there where people can actually use specific devices where they might be a feet away,
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two feet away in a convenience store,
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they might be reading your cards.
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So if something looks weird, just walk away.
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Easy.
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With that, you probably will avoid the majority of the circumstances.
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Now, officials say the timing of this operation was important with the World Cup right around the corner.
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Reporting in Southwest Houston, Leslie Dallas for Fox 26 News.
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