(CBS NEWS) Two Miami residents are facing federal charges for allegedly installing credit card skimmers at gas pumps in South Florida. The case is another reason to be wary heading into the busiest travel season of the year.
"There have been incidents of skimming at the pump -- and other locations. In most cases, it is organized criminals groups and they tend to work an area before they go to a different area," Jeff Lenard, vice president, strategic industry initiatives at the National Association of Convenience Stores, said. "Between pickpockets and skimming, people will want to be alert over the holidays."
Indicted Nov. 13, Floridians Anthony Nunovero and Edelso Sanchez are accused of stealing information from about 2,000 credit and debit cards to create counterfeit versions. The men allegedly attached modified scanners to gas pump readers, with the two even replacing tamper-proof seal stickers on the pumps with phony ones, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.