7 On Your Side: Consumer Reports on how to spot credit card skimmers

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Criminals have made off with as much as $3 billion worldwide using devices that skim important information from credit and debit cards.

Seven On Your Side's Michael Finney partnered up with Consumer Reports on ways to protect your money. Watch the full story in the video player above for important advice on how to spot compromised ATM's and point-of-sale card readers.

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