Credit card skimming has been happening for a while and sometimes people don't even realize they have been scammed.
Skimmers can be hard to detect because they look very similar to regular electronic pay machines.
"The skimmers that get placed on these point-of-sale systems; they look exactly like a normal point of sale would be. They actually set on top, and they click down, and they latch on they're pretty good, and so when you are taking a look at that, it looks like you are actually using the point-of-sale machine," said Chris Johnson, Public Information Officer for the Reno Police Department.
Card transactions will still go through even if a pay machine has a skimmer attached to it.
When using a pay machine, you can check to see if there are any weird ridges, or if the machine feels loose.
While it can be hard to protect yourself from this scam, Johnson says there is a more secure way to pay.
"Utilizing the tap to pay functionality in your card is better than inserting your card or swiping your card, there is a bit more security built in there, so I would suggest using tap to pay on gas pumps as well as those point-of-sale systems," said Chris Johnson.
You should also regularly check bank statements to make sure your card hasn't been compromised.
If it has, you should immediately contact your bank and deactivate your card.
If you do find a skimmer or become a victim to this scam, Johnson encourages people to reach out to the police, so they can investigate further.
