All About Skimmers

Course Description

This class is designed to educate law enforcement professionals, financial crime investigators, and others in the criminal justice system on the growing threat of skimming devices and card fraud. Skimming crimes are increasing at ATMs, gas pumps, and point-of-sale terminals, often resulting in significant financial losses for consumers and institutions.

Participants will learn how skimming devices work, how criminals install and retrieve them, and how stolen card data is used for fraudulent activities. The course provides comprehensive insights into the types of skimmers, including Bluetooth, deep insert, and overlay devices. It will also cover the latest trends, investigative techniques, detection tools, and preventative strategies.

With a focus on real-world cases, investigative challenges, and successful outcomes, attendees will leave the course with practical knowledge and tools they can apply immediately in the field to combat skimming-related crimes.

Course Objective

Equips law enforcement officers and financial crime professionals with the knowledge to recognize, investigate, and prevent skimming crimes and electronic card data theft.

Subjects Covered

What is a skimmer? Understanding various skimming technologies.
How skimming devices are installed, retrieved, and used.
Emerging trends in card skimming and ATM fraud.
Bluetooth and wireless-enabled skimming devices.
Gas pump skimmers and point-of-sale vulnerabilities.
Investigative techniques and evidence recovery.
Detection tools and preventative measures.
Real case studies and lessons learned from law enforcement investigations.
Working with financial institutions and payment processors.
Victim impact and how to mitigate community risk.

Recommended Attendees

This course will be most valuable to the following groups of law enforcement:

Law enforcement officers
Fraud investigators
Financial crime specialists
Crime prevention professionals
Criminal justice professionals working in cybercrime or economic crime units

Length of Course

4 hours

Payment Options

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TRAINING FORCE USA
3681 Loma Farm Road, Tallahassee, FL 32309

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Cancellations and Substitutions

Upon submission of this registration, participants are responsible for payment of this course. Please note that if you do not attend, you are still responsible for payment. Substitutions are made at the discretion of Training Force USA, LLC and may be made anytime online or via email. Credit for the amount paid may be issued toward a future course.

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