The cards were in fact duplicates, clones of other people’s debit cards, connected to their real bank accounts but made with stolen information. Skimmers are primarily going after debit cards because of their cashback features, Carter noted. Scammers in general tend to target older people, but especially with crypto, Carter said. If there’s an unauthorized charge on your credit or debit card, Carter said, don’t just report it to your bank or card company. The latest skimmer fraud in the area involves a group from New York buying multiple gift cards at a time using stolen debit cards via tap-to-pay.