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Secret Service Finds No Skimming Devices in Portland Checks

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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U.S. Secret Service agents inspected 238 Portland merchants for card-skimming devices, checking 377 POS terminals, 156 ATMs and 375 gas pumps.
Agents found no skimming devices and called the operation successful because of merchant outreach.
Assistant Special Agent Michael Peck warned organized crime targets EBT users since magnetic-stripe cards lack chips.
Oregon lost over $3 million in SNAP benefits, leading to a December pilot of chipped EBT cards for 1,000 users.

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U.S. Secret Service agents inspected 238 Portland merchants for card-skimming devices, checking 377 POS terminals, 156 ATMs and 375 gas pumps.
Agents found no skimming devices and called the operation successful because of merchant outreach.
Assistant Special Agent Michael Peck warned organized crime targets EBT users since magnetic-stripe cards lack chips.
Oregon lost over $3 million in SNAP benefits, leading to a December pilot of chipped EBT cards for 1,000 users.