Authorities warn that card skimming devices are being used to steal money from food benefit accounts nationwide. The U.S. Secret Service has released information and video showing criminals installing skimmers quickly, illustrating how fast stolen payment access can be created.
Both outlets report that investigators estimate the potential scale of losses from a single device can be very large. Fox News and the New York Post cite Secret Service assessments suggesting one skimmer can generate up to about $1 million in stolen funds. While the articles focus on the speed of installation and the potential dollar impact, they also rely on the same agency information and do not provide detailed, outlet-specific accounts of particular cases, locations, or prosecutions.
In terms of differing emphasis, Fox News foregrounds the demonstration of rapid installation and the nationwide nature of the threat, while the New York Post repeats the Secret Service’s figure on potential stolen funds with less detail on the operational footage. The shared message across sources is that card skimming poses an ongoing risk to benefits paid via card-based systems, prompting the need for vigilance and enforcement.
