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This card-skimming scam has stolen millions. Here's how the Secret Service is cracking down. - CBS News

Published by CBS News By Laura Geller, Carter Evans, Christian Duran, Kerry Breen · 12 August 2026 at 14:38
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This card-skimming scam has stolen millions. Here's how the Secret Service is cracking down. - CBS News
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A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.

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