Why I’d Never Use My Credit Card at the Grocery Store Without Checking This First
Daniel Brooks
20,953 views
Paying for groceries with a credit card feels routine. You tap, swipe, or insert your card and move on. But taking a few seconds to inspect the payment terminal could help you spot something suspicious before entering your card or PIN.
In this video, we explore the warning signs shoppers should know about card skimmers, tampered payment terminals, suspicious card readers, and other tactics criminals may use to steal payment information.
What should you check before inserting your card? What can a suspicious card reader look or feel like? Is tapping or using a mobile wallet safer in certain situations? And what should you do if something about the terminal doesn't look right?
We’ll break down simple precautions you can use at grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, and other payment terminals — without turning every checkout into something to fear.
A few seconds of awareness could help protect your card information and potentially save you from a major headache later.
Watch until the end and share this with friends or family members who use their cards every day.
Disclaimer: Not every unusual-looking payment terminal has been tampered with. If you suspect a compromised reader, don't attempt to dismantle it; alert store staff or your card issuer as appropriate.
20 Comments
tapping,
rather than swiping
Or
inserting the card in their machine.
Agree, I would Definitely NOT use a debit card...or even carry one around.
NB:
ANY card number and pin can be stolen by ANYONE within 2 feet of you,
if you do not use a card blocker in your wallet/purse.
Paying with cash has its own risks...
Are you REALLY going to carry $200-$500
in cash while walking around a big blue City?
What a creepy thought. Anyone of us could get robbed at knife point. You could even be forced to hand over, whatever is in that account. Simply for having a card. It’s happened many times. Being safe for me, Is by keeping cash, split up and placed in different locations. Never keep your eggs in one basket. Cash, will always, be king!
Why I’d Never Use My Credit Card at the Grocery Store Without Checking This First
Daniel Brooks
20,953 views
Paying for groceries with a credit card feels routine. You tap, swipe, or insert your card and move on. But taking a few seconds to inspect the payment terminal could help you spot something suspicious before entering your card or PIN.
In this video, we explore the warning signs shoppers should know about card skimmers, tampered payment terminals, suspicious card readers, and other tactics criminals may use to steal payment information.
What should you check before inserting your card? What can a suspicious card reader look or feel like? Is tapping or using a mobile wallet safer in certain situations? And what should you do if something about the terminal doesn't look right?
We’ll break down simple precautions you can use at grocery stores, gas stations, ATMs, and other payment terminals — without turning every checkout into something to fear.
A few seconds of awareness could help protect your card information and potentially save you from a major headache later.
Watch until the end and share this with friends or family members who use their cards every day.
Disclaimer: Not every unusual-looking payment terminal has been tampered with. If you suspect a compromised reader, don't attempt to dismantle it; alert store staff or your card issuer as appropriate.