These skimmers work by grabbing info off your cards mag strip. Scratch that damn thing off. If you need the mag strip you shouldn't be shopping there.

Edit: I like how people are downloading me even when Mastercard is now encouraging partners to not include a mag strip.

The simple fact is currently the EMV chip cannot be skimmed. Those readers work on you sliding your card in and out and reading the mag strip.

Do not shop at places that want you use a mag strip. That means they are not EMV compliant. Which makes them 100% responsible for any reports of credit fraud, they do not get an appeal. The sad part is that it's not even expensive to become compliant.

So why would you shop at the credit card equivalent of an OSHA violator. Hell even the speed way on Dot ave is compliant, and it's falling apart.