OHIO — Two Ohio cities were part of the target for an operation to uncover illegal skimming devices being used at businesses.
What You Need To Know
- In Cleveland, law enforcement officials visited 247 businesses and removed six illegal skimming devices
- In Cincinnati, personnel visited 255 businesses, and no skimming devices were found
- In 2025, there were more than 400 illegal skimming devices found during similar operations
The U.S. Secret Service, along with other agency partners, conducted a multi-city Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud and payment card skimming outreach operation in late January, targeting Cleveland, Cincinnati, Seattle and Denver.
In Cleveland, law enforcement officials visited 247 businesses and removed six illegal skimming devices, which the U.S. Secret Service said prevented an estimated potential loss of around $6.25 million. During the search, more than 1,580 point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs were inspected…