{
  "id": 721961,
  "title": "What is credit card skimming, and how can you protect yourself?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/what-is-credit-card-skimming-and-how-can-you-protect-yourself",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T23:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
    "slug": "cbs-news",
    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/video/what-credit-card-skimming-how-protect-yourself/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A form of credit card theft known as skimming is on the rise as thieves install their own card readers to steal your information and money. It's a particular threat to users of EBT cards. Carter Evans reports on how to spot them and protect yourself.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}