Skimmers are pager-sized data collection devices that cost roughly $300 and are placed in locations where they can observe victims identify themselves and use credit cards or write checks and/or punch in their long-distance calling card numbers.

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Skimmers are devices used to illegally collect data from the magnetic stripe of a credit or debit card, often placed on ATMs, gas station pumps, or other point-of-sale terminals, not specifically for observing victims or capturing long-distance calling card numbers. They are designed to steal card information, not to observe or record physical actions like writing checks.

Skimmers Are Pager-Sized Data Collection Devices That Cost Roughly $300