Ingenico self-checkout skimmer

October 14, 2016

Self-Checkout Skimmers Go Bluetooth

This post was originally published on this siteThis blog has featured several stories about payment card skimming devices designed to be placed over top of credit card terminals in self-checkout lanes at grocery stores and other retailers. Many readers have asked for more details about the electronics that power these so-called “overlay” skimmers. Here’s a look at one overlay skimmer  equipped with Bluetooth technology that allows thieves to snarf swiped card data and PINs wirelessly using nothing more than a mobile phone. The rather crude video below shows a Bluetooth enabled overlay skimmer crafted to be slipped directly over top of Ingenico […]