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Protect your business from skimmer losses.
Last updated: 2026-10-28
One skimmer at your counter can mean chargebacks, downtime and cleanup. Worst of all, it costs customer trust. SkimGuard helps you catch it fast and shows customers you're checking.
From $25/mo per location · No new hardware · Full refund within 30 days
What a skimmer really costs
The bill is bigger than the fraud.
Chargebacks and refunds
Disputed sales come with fees, and staff time to fight them or write them off.
Disruption
Taking readers out of service, moving customers to other lanes, and finding out what happened all slow the day down.
Cleanup
Working out which readers were affected and getting back to normal takes real work, and often outside help.
Lost trust
Often the biggest cost. Once a store is known as a place where cards get copied, customers go elsewhere.
How SkimGuard helps
Catch it sooner, and show you're checking.
Catch it fast
Regular checks, or always-on checks through your Wi-Fi, spot a skimmer quickly. Not weeks later, after the chargebacks start.
Show customers
Your store gets a Protected pin on the public map, so customers can see you check your readers.
Cover every reader
Staff check with their phones, or your Wi-Fi watches all the time, so no reader gets missed.
What SkimGuard finds
- Skimmers that send stolen card data over a wireless signal.
- Readers that are overdue for a check, so nothing slips.
What it can't find
- Skimmers that don't send a signal, like a thin overlay or a swapped reader. That's what the guided inspection is for.
- An all-clear means nothing was found. It is not a guarantee.
Every business plan includes the inspection logbook: a list of your card readers, guided checks with photos, reminders, and a one-tap export when your card processor or anyone asks for proof. It helps you keep the record.
Pricing
Simple prices, per location.
Small Business
$25/mo per location
Staff check up to 5 card readers with the SkimGuard app.
Standard
$50/mo per location
Up to 20 card readers, plus $5/mo for each reader over 20.
Always-on
Through your Wi-Fi
Already run business Wi-Fi? It can watch every reader around the clock. See network integrations.
How do stores prevent card skimmers?
Stores protect customers from card skimmers by training their staff, running a guided daily inspection of each card reader with a wireless scan for Bluetooth skimmers, and keeping an inspection log they can show anyone. A clear check is a good sign, not a guarantee, so staff also take a look at each reader, and a SkimGuard sticker lets customers see the care a store puts in.
Get the SkimGuard Business app for your staff: iOS and Android.
Stop a skimmer before it costs you customers.
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