Beware! Someone may be skimming your credit card

BANK cards are a convenient and safe method for payments for everything, accepted by millions of merchants around the world. However, with criminals seeking to cheat the system, there are risks which can be faced when using your bank card – and knowing the risks means you can avoid becoming a victim.

Recently the criminal practice of card skimming and swapping has come under the spotlight.

Karen de Beer, CEO of FNB SpeedPoint, said every time a card leaves the sight of the cardholder, there is a possibility that it could be skimmed: “Card skimmers are simple devices which are usually used for security access points.

However, when the criminal gets hold of such a skimming devise, they can use it to ‘steal’ your credit card details,” she explained.

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