skimmer
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Devices can sit undetected on a payment terminal for a year, said Vincent Porter, a Secret Service financial analyst, noting a single skimmer can compromise thousands of cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The Navy has also kept a skimmer on standby so it can remove any pollutants quickly.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Fry a few pakoras at a time for 5 to 7 minutes, turning the pakora occasionally with a skimmer or slotted spoon to promote even browning.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2023
When shoppers make a purchase with their EBT card at one of these machines, the skimmer would retain both the card number and the PIN.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
He was trailing a leaf skimmer along the edges of the water.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Prosecutors claim Ilie installed skimmers in several Toledo and Cleveland-area stores in early March.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
The distances are added up, although some of the most proficient skimmers will hit the back wall of the quarry, a distance of 207ft or 63m.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The most widespread practice was that of the so-called "salary skimmers" -- lawmakers who take a cut of their employees' pay.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
From ATM skimmers to shady merchants who give you incorrect change or counterfeit money, money scams are everywhere.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 28, 2023
The stiff ocean breeze blew the hats off and there was much laughter when the boys pulled the skimmers back by the cords.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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