<div><p>Credit and debit card fraud happens too often. It is a pain when you get the call that your card is compromised because at the very least you need to get a brand new one.</p><p>A lot of the time, they manage to make some unauthorized purchases or pull money out of your account that can sometimes take a while to correct. </p><p>There are however a few tricks you can use to try to prevent this issue. Machines have a few giveaways that can show you whether or not they are the real deal. Here is how you know: </p><p><strong>1. Fake machines tend to be larger</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1-71.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1-71_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1-71_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/1-71_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2-68.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2-68_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2-68_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/2-68_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>There is more space in the machines to add the skimming devices that will steal your information. While there are a lot of different types of machines, watch the details. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p><strong>2. No lights</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4-61.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4-61_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4-61_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/4-61_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Normally machines will have lights when your card enters or as a backlight to the buttons. If the machine has been tampered with, sometimes the lights will not work. </p><p><strong>3. Stylus not attached/No where to attach one</strong></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5-56.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5-56_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5-56_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/5-56_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>On machines where you have to sign your name on the screen, you will be able to notice a little spot to attach the stylus. With the fake machines, they usually don't have anywhere to attach the stylus. </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>If you think you have used a suspicious machine, contact your bank right away. They will be able to cancel the card before anything bad happens. </p><p>Keep your money safe! </p></div>