U.S. SECRET SERVICE NEW YORK FIELD OFFICE SKIMMING OPERATION NETS 35 ILLEGAL DEVICES, SAVES $36.5 MILLION

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Secret Service issued the following press release:

NEW YORK - The U.S. Secret Service New York Field Office, along with law enforcement partners, concluded a three-day Electronic Benefit Transfer Fraud (EBT) and payment card skimming outreach effort on Thursday, removing 35 illegal devices and preventing $36.5 million in potential losses.

Fourteen teams visited 1,010 businesses and conducted 3,935 inspections in Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens from June 23-25, 2026. In addition to finding the illegal devices, teams educated area businesses on how to identify these devices in their stores.

"New York is a target-rich environment for illegal skimmers. The high concentrati...