Skim Swipe is a pocket-sized companion to Skim Scan that checks swipe-style point-of-sale terminals for hidden card skimmers, with a simple swipe and an instant alert.
Skim Swipe covers the checkout counter, where Skim Scan covers ATMs and pumps.
| Skim Swipe™ | Skim Scan™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Swipe-style POS terminals at retail checkouts | ATMs, fuel pumps and payment terminals with dip/insert readers |
| Detects | Skimmers on swipe card readers | Deep-insert and overlay skimmers |
| How it’s used | Swipe through the reader like a regular card | Insert into the card slot like a card and press the button |
| Not designed for | Dip/insert readers | EMV chip slots or swipe readers |
| Alert | Immediate visual and audible signal | Bright LED and audible alert within seconds |
| Power | CR2032 coin cell: approx. 1 month daily use, 6+ months weekly | CR2032 coin cell: approx. 1 month daily use, 6+ months weekly |
| Model | Skim Swipe™ |
|---|---|
| Power | CR2032 3V coin cell, user-replaceable |
| Battery life | Approx. 1 month daily use; 6+ months weekly use |
| Compatibility | Swipe-based card readers (not dip/insert readers) |
| Operating temperature | 15-35°C (59-95°F) |
Skim Swipe is built for swipe-style POS terminals at retail checkouts, while Skim Scan covers dip/insert readers like ATMs and fuel pumps.
It’s compatible with the major POS brands used at most retail checkouts, including Verifone, NCR, Equinox, Ingenico and Hypercom.
Around a month with daily use, or six months or more with weekly use, on a standard replaceable coin cell.
Retail loss prevention teams, convenience and fuel retailers, and law enforcement fraud units.
No. It is swiped through the reader like a regular card, and no hardware changes to the terminal are required.
15–35 °C (59–95 °F).
Skim Swipe™ datasheet (PDF): request a copy by email.
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