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Niagara County, NY – Residents across Niagara County are being urged to stay alert while using ATMs, gas pumps, and payment terminals as law enforcement warns that card skimming devices are becoming more advanced and harder to detect.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office, skimming devices can secretly capture credit and debit card information, which can later be used to make fraudulent purchases or drain bank accounts. Officials say newer devices are often designed to blend in with legitimate card readers, making them difficult to spot at a glance…