Houston hit hard with credit card skimming: Found on gas pumps, in grocery stores

Malaysia News News

Houston hit hard with credit card skimming: Found on gas pumps, in grocery stores
Malaysia Latest News,Malaysia Headlines
  • 📰 FOX26Houston
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 19 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 11%
  • Publisher: 53%

A new financial crime-fighting unit in Texas says it prevented nearly $50 million in fraud.

Credit card skimming has been around for a while. You may have seen skimmers placed over the credit card readers that steal your credit card information when you swipe your card.

"That’s primarily because a large number of criminals or groups that are committing these crimes live in the Harris County area," said FCIC Director and Chief Investigator Adam Colby. "They’re using pinhole cameras to capture your inputs on the pin pad. So I always feel around the edges looking for any kind of small camera," said Colby.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

FOX26Houston /  🏆 448. in US

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

$50 million in PPP loans went to elite Alabama private schools during pandemic$50 million in PPP loans went to elite Alabama private schools during pandemicAbout one of every four Alabama private schools took Paycheck Protection Program loans. The Alabama private school loans totaled more than $50 million, to save more than 6,000 school-related jobs. See all the Alabama private school PPP loans here ➡️
Read more »

First co-housing development in Texas being built in Houston offering community, cost savings, and sustainabilityFirst co-housing development in Texas being built in Houston offering community, cost savings, and sustainabilityThe first cohousing development in Texas is being built in East Houston.
Read more »

Texas executes former suburban Houston cop who hired hitmen to kill wifeTexas executes former suburban Houston cop who hired hitmen to kill wifeTexas has executed a former suburban Houston police officer for hiring hitmen to kill his wife in 1994 during a heated divorce and custody battle.
Read more »

Houston Marathon and other upcoming fitness eventsHouston Marathon and other upcoming fitness eventsHouston's ionic event returns for its 51st year and features the Chevron Houston...
Read more »

Texas executes ex-officer who hired 2 people to kill wifeTexas executes ex-officer who hired 2 people to kill wifeRobert Fratta was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m., 24 minutes after the lethal dose of the powerful sedative pentobarbital began flowing into his arms.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-27 09:47:09