Kim Ludovissie (Edison) Fort Myers ATM found with skimming device

An ATM technician discovered a skimming device on one of the ATMs at a local Fort Myers Bank of America. He contacted the Fort Myers police department after making the discovery. Skimming devices copy credit card information held on the card’s magnetic strip into memory, then transfer that information onto counterfeit credit cards. Skimming devices can copy the information in a matter of seconds. Making it impossible for the victim to know they’ve had their information stolen until fraudulent charges have been made. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives do not know how long the device may have been in place and have no suspects.

This case just goes to show you that even though your money is put into a bank it is still not totally safe. If someone has the knowledge to install this device without the bank even knowing, then who can you really trust. I know that you can always trust yourself.  So maybe the cash under the mattress is a better plan then the use of computers. But what do I know.

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