TENNESSEE (WREG).– It’s video you’ll only see on Your News Leader. Law enforcement agents uncovered an unsuspecting device used to steal your credit card information at a North Memphis grocery store.
The discovery was part of a secret service operation that took place this week to combat a crime targeting lower-income families.
For the last two years, WREG Investigators have told you about the drastic rise in a ruthless crime. Criminals use devices to illegally capture EBT card information. They often duplicate the card and drain SNAP benefits within minutes of being deposited into a person’s account.
It’s a tactic known as skimming.
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This week, the U.S. Secret Service gathered federal, state, and local partners for a highly coordinated operation to combat it…