Secret Service agents swept 120 Jacksonville businesses to search for skimmer devices

The U.S. Secret Service teamed up with local law enforcement to sweep 120 businesses across Jacksonville as part of a state-wide outreach operation to take action against rampant card skimming.

[@oneofmany5095]

Gas stations are the biggest problem

[@user-xk4vt9ye8j]

That’s why I always use cash. Most places give you a discount as well.

[@BlueStripBandido]

They don’t care about citizens getting scammed. In the video they mentioned EBT cards are the “most targeted” and those are used at grocery stores which is why we barely saw any gas station visits in this video. They only care about EBT cards getting scammed because it’s government money.

[@UniqueMonique513]

7-11's are thee worst. They should've checked those stores out knowing they are the most vulnerable n visited stores ppl go to a lot.

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. Gas stations and convenience stores. It looks good publicity wise when stopping at a Target.

[@ToboeKey309]

7 eleven also but I just use tap to pay which is very secure 😌

[@BRM202]

A lot of these skimmers at convenience stores are installed by either the owner or one of the employees. That's where they need to be looking.

[@FrankYammy]

They are lmao

[@Rhaspun]

Yes. Show up at these locations when it's later in the evening.

[@TooCloseSeries]

Changed the skimmer device with each shift change we thought when I worked in fraud at a bank a while back. 🤔

[@hyphydan]

Its Roma/Gypsy traveling in a rented Van/SUV, all across the USA.

[@p.a.889]

3rd 🌎 business front men!!!

[@summaryjudgment]

If they were ACTUALLY looking for skimmers, they would have gone to gas stations in Broward. This was just for show.

[@Diddz]

pretending to care, and further, only bothering at all because its the government's money being stolen

[@joan5150]

This is why they should never get rid of Cash

[@user-iy1vo2jf2q]

nobody mentions using tech for purchases is how they track your purchases, and eventually control your purchases too..

[@TabletMini]

With cash, you will just increase the number of robberies

[@XXPYR0XX]

your are correct. but the idiots on here saying cashless is safe lmao complete idiots. they dont know rfid skimmers or scanners exist and anybody can intercept signals from ur phone and clone them. tap to pay skimmers exist too.

[@user-iy1vo2jf2q]

@@XXPYR0XX Same with the damn clickies that people lock and start their cars with, garage door openers and any digital door unlocking gimmick they have nowadays. Not to mention those damn clickies run about $300 to replace. And you called it, I could stand behind you in line and scan the RFID from your wallet with a device quite simply, the only way it wouldn't work is if you have one of those anti RIFD wallets..

[@user-iy1vo2jf2q]

@@TabletMini Funny weve had cash since the beginning of time, last I looked robbers were OVERWHELMING in majority, running into stores and stealing shopping carts of merchandise. Not even a good try leftist.

[@Marik010]

They'd be better off checking Gas stations.

[@DJdoppIer]

And the Seven Elevens.

[@FrankYammy]

They literally did in this video lmao

[@lopez6617]

Bro I can’t buy chips without the guys watching me. It has to be the employees who install them

[@Marik010]

@@lopez6617 Probably so, question is whether it's the owner or employees doing it.

[@LarsLarsen77]

The skimmer is inside the gas pump, so sticking something in the slot or pulling on it does nothing. These agents are retarded.

[@KristyW72]

#1 reason we shouldn't be forced to go cashless.

[@bgmullins]

#2 reason is transaction fees. Think about it: you go to an atm and unless its your own bank, they charge a transaction fee. You go ahead and do it because you need the cash at the moment and there isn't any other option. Now imagine that everything goes cashless. Who's to stop the managing financial institutions from charging transaction fees? I mean, they are literally already doing it, so the foot is a bit *more* than just already in the door. You will of course be hit with TWO transaction fees for every transaction, just like many banks do with ATMs already. Really. Give it a second to stop and think about. Two transaction fees on every single purchase, on top of the sales tax, which is already on top of the income tax... and voters will have absolutely NO say on transaction fee amounts (not that we *_really_* have any say on the tax amounts either)... Sounds wonderful, right?!! Sign me up!!! LOL

[@makojuicedaniel9307]

Not the #1

[@ronaldckrausejr7762]

Phones are fine, credit cards (with tape readers and even with chip readers) are not. The highest levels of bank encryption and security exist on ines phone - if it is set up properly. Ones phone can be the highest security device that one will ever own.

[@Loki-pd3zj]

Nope ​@@ronaldckrausejr7762

[@TXnine7nine]

@@bgmullins A few banks allow a certain number of ATM fees a month from machines that aren’t theirs to be refunded. That’s why it you’re a veteran or are eligible through a family member then open up a checking account with USAA. They allow up to 10 refunded ATM fees a month.

[@TwoHawksHunting]

I hate thieves. People work hard for their money and these thieves work hard to steal it.

[@XXPYR0XX]

get it right thats not money you are working for. its currency. real mony holds its value over long periods of time and cant be inflated. the real thives are the ones who have our country over 30 trillion in debt. them dollars are just worthless pecies of paper in realality and have no real value. they used to be back by gold. but not any more since the 70s when nixion abolished the gold standard. that was the last nail in the coffin. now all we have to back its value global demand for it and military force which we used to keep the dollar as the reserver currence forcing the rest of the world to use dollars to trade with on the global markets. if your country wants oil you must first have dollars to buy it with. or any other commodity on the global market. you see why our country can never not be at war. we will allways have to be at war against any nation that wont accept our dollars. or is trying to make their currecny the reserver currency. and as history shows the nation with the strongest and best military gets to have the reserver currency. plenty of people have died for this and plenty more in the future will too. and theres nothing the average person can really do about it. unless we make a whole new system but that will eventually get corrupted too. like how do people not know a corrpted money system was one of the main reasons for the revolutionary war. history allways repetes itself. cuz humans really never learn from it. the ones who do come out on top.

[@Praisethesunson]

You work hard because the rich are stealing from you constantly and more than anyone/anything else.

[@mustbetrue1602]

At least they're working...

[@GreenTea3699]

Use cash. Problem solved

[@VampageRampage]

@@GreenTea3699-and stay strapped!

[@gwenna1161]

this is why going cashless is high risk. if they don't accept cash... just leave what you bought and walk

[@MrDeviousdom]

Leave as much exact change as you can and take it. You paid for it

[@sandmantk4901]

@@MrDeviousdom Been there done that. With my I.D. that expired midnight the night before.They got a little tip but big deal I didn't grow any younger just because my I.D. expired 12 hrs ago.

[@maxanderson9187]

I do the opposite. If a business is cash only (particularly food service) I vote with my feet and leave. A lot easier to not declare income when cash is just going through the register

[@MrDeviousdom]

@@maxanderson9187 North Korea much?

[@theonlyjimjones]

You are going to the wrong establishments.

[@u.synlig]

Yeah - Target and Walmart are skip-scanners' domain.

[@darius318]

Yep, gas stations and convenience stores

[@BRM202]

A lot of these skimmers at convenience stores are installed by either the owner or one of the employees. That's where they need to be looking.

[@5hunnidCG]

7-11 mostly. Damn Indians and Pakistanis🤦🏾‍♂️

[@renereyes4999]

It's just for show. They just don't want to do too much paperwork. 😁😁😁

[@rabbithowls71]

If they could skim shareholder dividends or capital gains, Congress would get involved in a hurry.

[@XXPYR0XX]

if you do it electronically it can be.

[@ericmartin2470]

@@XXPYR0XX its all done electronically now... big brother has been pushing this for a while now.

[@Geezerelli]

Congress doesn’t like the competition 😂

[@DebbieOnTheSpot]

Dan Crenshaw would be pushing for laws to protect skimmers.

[@msms4659]

Congress does that themselves.

[@jon_buddha7621]

They better hit up all them 7-Elevens

[@karriemsharief]

It’s usually someone that works in the store.

[@melisaco79]

They need to go to gas stations, Dollar Trees, Family Dollar stores, 7-11s, Dollar General stores.

[@fladave99]

So the ENTIRE CAR INDUSTRY is shut down due to HACKERS and the SS is looking for HACKERS putting SKIMMERS ON GAS STATIONS?/ Yea, they are in on it

[@MCtravler]

You mean stores that minorities frequent. 😳

[@johnpoole8321]

Our gas stations give .10 off per gallons for cash and that's what I always use.

[@goldieslacks]

Cashiers need to stay at the register. My local dollar store the cashiers are never at the register.

[@MCtravler]

@@goldieslacks Because they refuse to hire more help. Cashiers are stocking shelves, sweeping floors, answering phones, etc.

[@jjman533]

If they find a skimmer, then seize the video footage to see who put them there.

[@bennettaintinit3095]

they done that at a gas station where my daughter works an the guys that installed it parked somewhere down the road so they wouldn't be seen on cameras so some of em are halfway start

[@rileypup5959]

Majority are illegal immigrants who are paid by organized gangs and such. Nothing will happen to these people who are caught except maybe deportation but they will come back across the open border in a day or so.

[@useridgaf-p6b]

Then go ask for their cut

[@riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiip]

Gas stations usually don't keep footage long enough. Most businesses keep it a maximum of 30 days before it's automatically deleted to save space. All the more so for the cheap or run down gas stations. Even if they did have footage of it it's highly unlikely you'll either see their face or catch a plate.

[@XXPYR0XX]

1:58 tap to pay an chips can be skimmed too. just as easily as skimmed too. you dont even have to use a check out station to have your card data stolen. anybody can just walk up next to you with a hand held device an scan ur pockets or purse and get your card info. like really the idea the news person is talking about tap to pay or chips are safer. is a flat out lie. if you dont have your card in a wallet with a rfid blocking shield then ites easy as heck to scan ur card. also top to pay skimmers and chip skimmers can be installed on the POS terminals too.

[@swiftbreed6486]

So now that they are hitting EBT there searching for the skimmers 😂

[@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT]

Since the EBT network is managed by the feds copying the card is probably analog to counterfeit currency, the exact thing the Secret Service was created to fight. Every person in the world can watch for skimmers, you don't have to be specially authorized.

[@cathy_p637]

Thank you Secret Service, for these efforts, but I think that gas stations should have been the first stop.

[@LarsLarsen77]

They only care about EBT because you're stealing from the government.

[@chuckwilliams942]

How about, Step Three: prosecuting the criminals who place these devices?

[@nicktalk8589]

Oh we can't do THAT!!!!!!!

[@FloridaFrank2010]

Why would they eliminate their job security?

[@freebird7284]

that's the real problem!

[@cliffordsherman7702]

If they can catch them.

[@davidrodriguez2366]

How about locking up the bastards that make these skimmers nip it in the bud..

[@duanehorton4680]

They neglect to mention the most obvious way to protect yourself: Use cash!

[@DurkMcGerk]

Or contactless payment. Never been skimmed.

[@mariposavioleta9007]

100% the best way! Cash is king when it comes to paying for anything

[@davef.2329]

@@mariposavioleta9007 Not for much longer.

[@davef.2329]

Coming soon to you: what cash??

[@deeferguson9272]

The govt doesn’t want us to use cash so they can control us. Thanks Biden Idiocracy

[@hifiman4562]

The retailers should be required to do these checks. Make them responsible for the fraud.

[@ThienLe-dr4nr]

That would make too much sense so they wont hold them accountable

[@XXPYR0XX]

bet you half the time its the store owners or employees put the skimmers there. you put too much faith in people.

[@paulkinder6053]

🎯

[@AdmiralStoicRum]

Oh man, don't mess with Uncle Sam's wallet. He breaks hands.

[@rancors1]

They need to make the sale of these devices a felony.

[@JoeRogansForehead]

They are sold online good luck

[@eprofessio]

I repaired restaurant equipment in the past and from time to time restaurant owners would share with me that they buy EBT benefits for pennys on the dollar. I reported it and nothing would ever happen. Life is weird.

[@sheldoneuos]

Nothing is gonna be done until you use your second amendment

[@werefrogofassyria6609]

The person is still getting food with it, though, so it's a lower priority.

[@AliciaGuitar]

​@@sheldoneuos shoot a restaurant owner over EBT fraud? Huh?

[@matth9881]

You report because a store was selling food stamps for money? You don't know why some of these parents might need the money for? Y'all really weird with y'all jobs. Mind ya business and keep it pushing. You a real weirdo fr

[@matth9881]

Judging from your name and picture you look like you got fed w a golden spoon soo🤷🏽‍♂️

[@somethingvisceral2003]

Anyone caught stealing with skimmers should face mandatory life in prison without parole

[@garymartin9777]

are you going to pay for it?

[@joecascade5105]

​@@garymartin9777you already do

[@pascualhernandez4949]

That will. Be. The. End. Of the. Skimmer era

[@Itzyhani]

My sister got hit at a chevron gas station in Kennesaw. Before she made it home, her money was GONE!

[@sueregan2782]

That is why I NEVER use a debit card. With a charge card there are numerous gates to taking money. The first, that I experience when I got skimmed at a local shell station is that my card was immediately canceled but the credit card company. They recognized that numerous charges were made in south Florida, while I was still in North Florida. They also call me to confirm any unusual larger charges before clearing them. But in the meantime, my money in the bank has been safe.

[@billybob7891]

she met me there and she fell in love with me and took me to the mall honey

[@Lombax65]

Update: scammers pretending to be secret service agents install hundreds of skimmers at local businesses

[@SilvaDreams]

Lol seriously the secret service is just a bunch of glorified bodyguards.

[@davidalexander1968]

Lol

[@ligmasack9038]

🤣

[@mustbetrue1602]

@@SilvaDreams Way more than that.

[@Youknow1t]

About time, they need to make store owners check the card readers multiple times a day for that stuff

[@karlad4082]

The store assistant managers should be checking on these devices regularly and daily.

[@sweettina2]

It's VERY often that the clerk themselves put them on there. Be careful who you buy from.

[@brandonwoods9930]

This is about time. One time My card was skimmed at a Pizza hut on Main Street.

[@woodstream6137]

Taco bell drive thru, they caught the 19yo guy and like 20 more people involved.

[@iggy712]

They need to do this nationwide! not just Florida

[@MrYfrank14]

Democrats would never allow it in the Democrat occupued zones. San Francisco even legalized shop lifting and CA made it illegal to disturb a criminal while he is commiting a crime. If they let the secret service check machibes, a criminal might get aressted. If the criminal is black or an illegal , they would have to defund the racist secrete service.

[@DubbPP]

Lol but it's always a 7-11 getting caught on KZbin😂😂😂😂

[@jamestaylor954]

They need to go to these gas stations that the government gives to mostly ppl from India lol.

[@joemachine4714]

Yes the only way you can justify that immigrants are more successful than you is to fabricate a myth that govt gives them businesses. In reality those successful people pay more taxes than the average 'murican 😐

[@auroraautumn8764]

Going to these big chain stores won’t prove fruitful. Go to stores like 711 and corner stores. Charge these store owners because is either they are in it or not checking to ensure their devices are secured.

[@AliciaGuitar]

I did get skimmed at Target several years ago. A lot of ppl did that year. But that was a ling time ago. I agree they are mostly in those little markets on no-name atms

[@BRM202]

A lot of these skimmers at convenience stores are installed by either the owner or one of the employees. That's where they need to be looking.

[@Praisethesunson]

It's funny you don't think 711 is a big chain store

[@justinbailey6515]

Remember, this is the same secret service that doesn't know who brought cocaine to white house. Twice if i remember right.

[@SilvaDreams]

My question is what are they doing? Because they have no legal ability to do this. They are just the protective service for the president, nothing else. (AKA Gloified bodyguards)😊

[@NathanD.-yo8zg]

​@SilvaDreams secret service agents are federal law enforcement officers. They're 1811 criminal investigators just like FBI, DEA etc. Their primary focus is financial crimes such as counterfeit currency or in this case credit card fraud

[@marybourgeois5235]

EXCELLENT JOB OF BRINGING THAT UP!!!! Great point......

[@ManMountainMetals]

​@SilvaDreams you need to do basic research about the duties of the Secret Service 🙊

[@MANUELPEREZ-ub9hv]

I love my orange clown supporters, they never fail to deliver their ignorance.😂

[@robtriton]

I saw some of these Secret Service guys looking for skimming devices at The Spearmint Rhino- strip club in Dallas, Texas! They ended up receiving table dances after they ate lunch there.

[@jasonsizemore8374]

About time, just 10 years late. Now is better than never i guess... 🤣

[@marlynamcburney5253]

My brother was skimmed at a air machine at a gas station. He stopped to put air in his tire and the skimmer got his info. Thankfully his bank reimbursed what was taken.

[@bitshtannicajohnson6957]

*Sounds like a bunch of hot air to me*

[@hyphydan]

Never use your ATM card to purchase anything. Get a credit card

[@Phantoma3]

@marlynamcburney5253 My neighbor went to Mcdonalds drive thru to get some food for her kids. Two days later she gets a notice saying someone spent $3.5k on her card on a cruise ship off the coast of The Greek Islands. Eventually her Bank reimbursed her.

[@tammytilley6051]

This is scary,, Wawa free air . I paid 2.50 for air unknowingly

[@user-iy1vo2jf2q]

Reimbursed or NOT! I DONT LIKE BEING A VICTIM!

[@Weaf2727]

This is awesome and love to see our law enforcement being proactive and helping to educate everyone on what to look for. Thank You.

[@bobwilson758]

This lady news anchor has a great speaking voice - Jax should be very happy to have her on the news Team ! Nice work & nice to listen to her -

[@PFResearch]

Wow. I caught a fast food worker trying to get my security code and picture of my card. Im like, dude, this is a cash app card 😢

[@terryowen6759]

This is an excellent program, prevention is always better

[@alphagt62]

And they organized with local law enforcement and local organizations. They didn’t just bully their way in, they followed proper channels

[@NathanD.-yo8zg]

​@@alphagt62 that's probably how it is most of the time. They don't bully local leo like in the movies

[@bigbossimmotal]

What EXACTLY does it have to do with the Secret Service? Local Police could have done this exact same thing LONG ago without Federal intervention. Hell, the store chains themselves could have done it without Police intervention AT ALL.

[@alphagt62]

@@bigbossimmotal I’m not real sure either? But I know that the secret service has always been the agency that deals with counterfeit money, I’m not sure of the connection?

[@bigbossimmotal]

@@alphagt62 Exactly. As far as I know, they are responsible for presidential/diplomat security and the mint Police. That's it. Too many people are far too dependent on our Federal Government for everything, then whine about the size, scope, and expense of our Federal Government. It makes no sense to me.

[@Taurustheleader]

Thank you OFFICER'S!!! YESSS WE NEEDED THIS SOOOO BAD!!!!

[@Maharodgi]

Cash is king, fight the machine

[@t.c.2776]

why was that one Police Officer MASKED?... he's a public servant and not "undercover"...

[@quezlee7946]

Should have went to the stores managed by the Middle East clerks

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Why not have that simple plastic insert available at all stores to check daily?!

[@Precursor-co7up]

Very true. Merchant services companies should provide them to all their retail clients. The retailers should require it as part of their daily opening and closing routines. It would only take seconds or minutes depending on how many terminals there are, but would save thousands of dollars.

[@dancinginabundance]

@@Precursor-co7up The 3-4 "pit bosses" standing around the front of the store instead of in a check stand could just as easily use those cards and keep an eye on what is going on too.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

or, just make machines that are not prone to this.

[@kakurerud7516]

many times, owners / managers are in on it

[@MessyPointedBlob]

Well managed stores already do it.

[@TommyReid-b8t]

Glad to see law enforcement doing something positive instead of subverting personal rights.

[@vincentbugalia3858]

I knew a skimmer scammer, he escaped on a windjammer.

[@panamapatti3364]

Did nothing until the gov got ripped off

[@angstrommanagement3016]

exactly

[@mattbosley3531]

That's what the Secret Service does. Before that it was the job of the local police. If they can't or won't do their job properly talk to them or your local government.

[@Diddz]

and will know for sure if the moment EBT stops being stolen, that the skimmer crackdown stops. whichever organization started targeting this to expose the theory, "thanks for proving the theory"

[@jimmyjones416]

pay cash, no skimmers

[@preciousmetalsinvesting3393]

I congratulate the U.S. Secret Service for being on top of this problem throughout the United States. At least there's one Federal Law Enforcement Agency that's truly doing their job for the benefit of the American Taxpayers.

[@rileypup5959]

Waste of time, going to large chain stores. How about investigating who brought cocaine into the White House ?

[@stevegyro1]

Good point. I thought SS was to protect the president, the executive branch, the 2nd branch of government. Guess I am mistaken and my HS teachers were teaching fairy tales. Maybe BATF which is actually a tax enforcement agency, authorized by the Judicial (3rd) branch of Gov would be more fitting. Then again, without the “US commerce clause” (final blow to the Republic) which gives the badge wearing ‘warriors’ ANY jurisdiction at all, they would all need to go and find a ‘real job’. Hey … I’m just an old guy who was mis informed, and swore ‘the pledge of allegiance’ (to OUR flag) every morning at school. Surprised (and sad) to notice thousands of Americans (in these comments!) who are clue-less as to the limits of powers (jurisdictions) for each alphabet agency- on July 4rth, ‘our day of Independence’!😂

[@stevegyro1]

Good point. I thought SS was to protect the president, the executive branch, the 2nd branch of government. Guess I am mistaken and my HS teachers were teaching fairy tales. Maybe BATF which is actually a tax enforcement agency, authorized by the Judicial (3rd branch)? Then again, without the commerce clause which gives the badge wearing ‘warriors’ any jurisdiction at all, they would all need to go get a real job. Then again, I’m just an old guy who was mis informed! Surprised (and sad) to notice thousands of Americans (in these comments!) who are clue-less as to the limits of powers (jurisdictions) for each alphabet agency- on July 4rth, ‘our day of IIndependence’!😂

[@TheBlackBeltPanda]

Nationwide, please.

[@brendawilliams7836]

Great job Secret Service Agents. These crooks who steal from others need to be caught!

[@tech4life884]

The news is doing a wonderful job in helping the scammers by telling them their skimmers are being targeted. Try releasing the story AFTER the search is atleast completed for a day.

[@jacka55six60]

But Nobody is getting caught.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

sadly, the are protecting a convicted felon, as we type.

[@chevytheplayer]

@@ThatOpalGuy MLK and Malcolm X were also "convicted felons"... btw soon Biden's son will also be a "convicted felon"

[@stephaniejames4940]

Not really. They didn't go to the places that it happens the most. Gas stations and convenient stores, especially owned by foreigners are the worst. They would've found way more than 13. The fact that they only found a small amount in a huge City tells me they basically ignored small business owners. It's them and their employees who do this.

[@SSpees]

Secret Service should not be doing this. This is a commerce related matter. Also, the Banks and Financial agencies that MAKE these devices should be re-designing these to make it harder to access these.

[@EinsteinsHair]

It is not just protecting the president. The Secret Service used to investigate counterfeiting. Found this quote, "but it is credit card fraud, wire and bank fraud, computer network breaches, ransomware, and other cyber-enabled financial crimes that have become the focus of much of the Secret Service investigative work." I think they were investigating counterfeiting as early as the 1800s.

[@TreeStump-and-CheeseKetchupIT]

The thefts in that area are focused on EBT funds which are managed federally so right up SS alley. If there was a spike specifically in VISA thefts or Chase Bank, the Special Service wouldn't be involved.

[@hyphydan]

Every Walmart in the USA, there is a Van full of Roma.

[@trumpsAnti-ChristsREvil]

and slowvenians

[@ImpendingJoker]

The need to do this in the Tampa area. Had my card skimmed at a Subway not far from my house. I no longer to that location but it was done by an employee not with a card skimmer over lay.

[@JoelLopez-vp6gv]

Of course they didn’t find anything. I didn’t see them hit any gas stations

[@JDmix123]

You’re kidding me right? We are paying secret service agents to check for skimmers 😂😂😂

[@chillwill5080]

My cousin got hit this month for $400 in EBT funds in Orlando. These stores have security and theft prevention people who should be doing this at least hourly.

[@koodude2313]

So it took them scaming EBT users for them to take action? Yeesh....

[@carlosrodriguez-xt1ug]

My parents got hit at the 711 in windermere which is nuts to think about. Thanks to the boys for going out and actually trying to stop this.

[@BRM202]

A lot of these skimmers at convenience stores are installed by either the owner or one of the employees. That's where they need to be looking.

[@ThatOpalGuy]

@@BRM202 got proof?

[@ligmasack9038]

@@ThatOpalGuy the fact they always get defensive when confronted about them says a lot; like they are guilty.

[@D-uy8ir]

This operation should be Nationwide... These skimmers are everywhere.... Gas stations... Groceries stores... Smoke shops.... Protect your funds people... Know how to spot A skimmers device... Also when you use ur Chip to tap... Watch out for people working in groups....One distracts you while you Go tap your card.... Another individual will be on the opposite side... with his phone trying to read ur chip.... Be aware of your surroundings.

[@Skinman366]

Now do that to the voting machines

[@SembuaHumpdediddle]

finally!

[@jecht317]

Voting doesn't mean a thing. It is just to make you feel that you have freedom of choice... which we do not. If voting really made a good difference in this country, the government would've made it illegal..

[@SembuaHumpdediddle]

Votin means two things, but I am not goin to tell, to the readers, that, which they are.@@jecht317

[@michaelmooney6701]

Not that you would ever listen, but the votes aren't real. Quit pledging allegiance to that occultic lie of a flag

[@ScarletAdhesive]

Good! Thank you Secret Service for helping!!!

[@stevegyro1]

THEIR ROLE is to protect the President, and former Presidents, not to chase bank fraud. Please Wake UP.

[@minnipearls3633]

I’m glad they are out there checking.

[@teddyknight4762]

THANK them for keeping us safe and you for reporting it

[@adrienneanderson-smith2257]

Thanks for posting this. Here in the Greater Seattle area, Walmart has been warning us: If you can Tap your card DO IT!

[@duanearnold3625]

Never use the gas pump with your card !! Go inside and tap!

[@woodstream6137]

I user a prepaid card and never have more than $50 on it. I get an alert on every transaction too.

[@mrbyamile6973]

​​@@woodstream6137 I drive a diesel truck, $50 fills the tank about 1/3 full 😅 but that is a good idea. Edit: I have had issues with pre paid cards not working at some places.

[@koolkitties8552]

Gas stations have tap to pay now.Some of them near me

[@LarsLarsen77]

@@woodstream6137 The transactions they put on it are like $30 because they dont want you to notice, or if you do notice they want it to be so cheap that you just don't report it because it's not worth not having your cards work for like 2-3 weeks for $30.

[@ligmasack9038]

except RFID (which is what Tapping is) is actually even more vulnerable; quit giving bad info, as your Statement has been known to be false for Years.

[@burnout_2017]

If they were really serious about this problem they wouldnt be at a Target, they would be at the haji marts.

[@iknklst]

Tank yoo come again.

[@JerettFranklin]

This is best news I heard all day! I'm glad the goverment stepped up after hearing this. I saw this weird thing going on from tiktok and started to think it was fake and that the machines came that way. Now that they actually stepped in, i'm actually kinda scared now

[@guido69x]

@0:38 Introduces himself as a Secret Service Agent without realizing he just screwed up the secret part 🤣😂

[@None-ef6nf]

The USSS is a federal law enforcement agency. You're not going to believe this....but they even have a Uniformed Division that wears uniforms and drives marked patrol cars!

[@jackarnold7887]

You are more likely to find them in small businesses like independent gas/convenience food stores or locations where the owner doesn't have direct visual contact with the terminal. Not a Walmart, Target of major chain food stores.

[@JanetBullard]

Need to check the gas stations.

[@PETRAMOTION]

It’s about time Secret Service did something besides guard a bunch of old presidents.

[@rhcp9009]

You don’t want the Secret Service watching you & following you if you r one of these scammers lol

[@lennys5058]

One of the things I do and people look at me weird is I always check the card reader before I run my card through it .

[@nathanspreitzer6738]

It’s almost always gas stations, only 2 times my card info has ever been taken were both at gas stations

[@LarsLarsen77]

Specifically gas pumps. The electronics go inside the pump, and most people wouldn't know what they were looking at anyway if they opened it. They work at a gas station they're not experts in electronics.

[@themrs.547]

Thank you. Good to know they are looking for these.

[@AMERICANPATRIOT1945]

All criminals that make and use skimmers and shimmers should be sentenced to a minimum of ten years in prison without parole.

[@StevenScarborough]

Go to the corner stores not Target

[@Dimples2437]

We work hard 2 support our families. I’m elated this is happening.

[@Bringthapain]

This is what law enforcement should be about. Not “I stopped you because you look suspicious. Give me your ID!!!”

[@jeffhuggins64]

A day late and a dollar short this has been a problem for the last 30 years...............................................................

[@lareneandpipsqueeksully]

Finally our government working for us❣️

[@chillwill5080]

LOL.. this government does not serve us.

[@TheCobruhAlienat0r]

Only because they are losing money. Notice how they focused on EBT (food stamp) cards and mentioned how since they don't have tap to pay or chip's they are easy targets for thieves. So when they extract money from EBT cards they're stealing from the government.

[@cherylrobinson517]

My thoughts as well 😑

[@Dan-440]

Odd that it takes the SS to do this.

[@georgiapatriot4575]

Notice [they] only got upset when government EBT funds were misappropriated. [They] do not serve us.

[@dstyd]

We have so many IRS agents out there. Why don't we put them to good use by having them check for skimmers as well.

[@user-mh2ye9nf3y]

The IRS should be abolished.

[@dstyd]

@@user-mh2ye9nf3y Yes but till then put them to work on finding skimmers.

[@stevegyro1]

THEIR ROLE is to protect the President, and former Presidents, not to chase bank fraud. Please Wake UP.❤

[@dstyd]

@@stevegyro1 No That's not the IRS. That's the secret service. IRS is Tax. Internal Revenue service is it's full name.

[@nicholausbuthmann1421]

This happened in Sacramento a number of years ago. With "Skimmers" and all. Glad Secret Service is on it !

[@tarad0nbr4n9]

PCI compliance requires regular inspection of payment terminals by the store personnel.

[@Eag757]

Pay cash cause these criminals and employees are in it too all over nation.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

O only get cash from a bank teller.

[@EnlistedBombin]

Use tap and pay with your phone...

[@Crismodin]

Yeah, we'll start with you first, since you seem to know about the operation, obviously you're in on it.

[@woodstream6137]

Credit cards are a scam. I think they charge vendors a 3% transaction fee and the customer pays 9-29% in unpaid balances.

[@marymatern8441]

@@woodstream6137also- no credit, no card

[@susansauceda9879]

Since when does secret service perform these duties? Secret service is to protect the president, not looking for scam devices.

[@stevegyro1]

THEIR ROLE is to protect the President, and former Presidents, not to chase bank fraud. Please Wake UP.❤

[@chrisvSTL]

Why would secret service be performing this duty? I thought secret service is only responsible for security and protection of executive branch and foreign dignitaries visiting. Well I'm adding this information, so in addition to security they investigate financial crimes and cyber crime. I learned something today.

[@stevegyro1]

No sir, you learned nothing! They (MSM) are polluting (confusing) everyones mind, with this ruse. You are absolutely CORRECT. Their jobs ARE to protect presidents, former presidents, and their families. Sounds like a suck’ey job to me, hats off to them, protecting traitors and such, and their spoiled brat kids.

[@grahammonk8013]

I have learned recently that there is a new version that is harder to see, and as far as I can tell, the SS agents **WOULDN"T** have found them by their searches as shown.

[@EinsteinsHair]

At 2:36 he used a plastic insert to check the chip-reading slot. It was provided by the chain to fit their specific terminals. If a skimmer had been inserted, the plastic would not have inserted as far.

[@grahammonk8013]

@@EinsteinsHair I wasn't sure that was what they were checking for.But I think you're right. I think they call these new gadgets "shimmers"?

[@condew6103]

The casework for all card readers should be made of clear plastic to make skimmers easier to spot.

[@rb032682]

Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.

[@user-iw2gj9gk4j]

My family is the victim of that crime 🤦‍♀️

[@roycayman]

That guy from TikTok is better than them in finding skimmers

[@dmo848]

Oklahoma Walmart was where my family card said it was used. We live in FL. No idea how that happened🤷

[@spencers4121]

Because someone stole your info, either in FL or online. Then cloned the card, and used it in Oklahoma.

[@iwishpeoplecaredagain]

Maybe the cashiers and managers should check everyday.

[@Jordan-rb28]

I find it shocking and borderline unbelievable that jacksonville had no skimmers.

[@SylviaGonzalez]

I used a cc machine this week that had a sticker on the side. This way you could tell if it has been tampered with. It was at a circle k.