Disturbing warning as info-stealing devices found at gas stations – easy Bluetooth test can show if your card is safe [Video]

SHOPPERS are being advised to use their cell phones to detect credit card skimmers after the devices were found at a Massachusetts gas station.

A gas station in Brookline, located 20 minutes outside of Boston, recently discovered scamming devices were being used to steal several customers’ credit card information from January 16 to March 15. 

Credit card skimmers are devices placed on pin pad machines that steal personal information using Bluetooth technology. 

Once users input their card and pin, the information gets sent to an external recorder via Bluetooth.

Skimmers look similar to keypads and range in size, making it hard to tell if one is on the card machine you’re using. 

If you’re using a gas pump that has a skimmer, there’s no way to protect yourself after you’ve inserted your …