through as normal, unfortunately at the same time it's also capturing all of your in texas...charlotte hessey lost nearly three thousand dollars. "it was a tremendous nightmare. it puts your life on hold. you can't pay bills. you can't buy groceries." last year...the devices cost consumers two billion dollars and - it's not just gas stations that are vulnerable. and major retailers are also on alert. "the problem is you have employees , usually low-level being coerced by gangs to bring these skimmers into places of pennsylvania dubbed this alleged crime ring "operation gucci". watch this video of a cashier...swiping a credit card at the register. then...police say on a skimmer that is out of sight - as she grabs a receipt. the technology is easy to acquire and its smaller than you would think- it can fit in the palm of your hand , its not some to protect yourself experts say...avoid gas pumps furthest from the attendant's view. pay inside...or use cash. and monitor your bank account...often. "what we're finding/ has just really blown our mind." a fraud...now spreading with credit cards in hig