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Nordstrom Finds Cash Register Skimmers

Summary: Nordstrom found six card-skimmer devices attached to cash registers at a Florida store, according to an Aventura Police Department alert describing three men who distracted sales staff on Oct. 5, 2013 while another removed a register's rear panel and installed the device. The skimmers were store-bought PS/2 hardware keyloggers costing roughly $30 to $40, color-matched to the register's connections, which police said would go unnoticed unless the register malfunctioned.

Key Takeaway: A $30 keylogger that matches the register's connectors can sit on a payment terminal undetected until someone reviews camera footage, and police say the crew planned to return later to retrieve the devices and make fake cards.

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Fraud & Scams
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