Thieves are finding clever ways to steal personal information and your money. A Eugene business owner says that very thing happened to him just last month.
A local credit union recalled hundreds of debit cards and stayed open extra hours over the weekend to help customers cope with the fallout of a massive skimming scam.
Skimming involves copy cat devices placed on top of legitimate card processing machines. In some cases, the devices are switched. Criminals target gas stations, ATMs, any place with easy access to point of sale card readers.
It's become routine for customers to swipe their credit or debit cards at consoles in fast-food joints, gas stations and grocery stores. So why do we still hand over the plastic at sit-down restaurants?