‘He definitely knew’: 7-Eleven shoppers alert worker of credit card skimmer on machine. It backfires

Cash is falling out of favor, with an increasing number of shoppers paying for most or all of their purchases by card.

According to a December 2023 survey by Forbes, “Less than 10% of Americans primarily use cash to pay for purchases,” which means that “debit cards and credit cards are the primary payment method used, with 53% of consumers using a physical or virtual debit card and 37% using a physical or virtual credit card.”

However, paying by card isn’t as risk-free as it may initially appear.