The News4JAX I-TEAM got exclusive access as U.S. Secret Service agents went hunting for skimming devices in Jacksonville.–
Andrews said the more the customers and businesses know, the higher the chances of getting this issue stopped.Law enforcement agencies have seen a nationwide increase in skimming over the past 18 months, with international criminals successfully targeting EBT cards, or Electronic Benefit Transfer, for those who need government assistance.
It’s a big reason why grocery stores were targeted for this operation. News4JAX asked Special Agent Chad Balsamo to walk us through how he’s checking for illegal skimming devices. Self-checkouts were another big focus for federal agents because the convenient terminals offer criminals better chances of swiping multiple victims’ card information.