# SkimGuard

> SkimGuard helps shoppers and stores protect payment cards from skimmers. A free app lets anyone check a card reader for Bluetooth skimmers before they pay, and a business product helps a store inspect its own card readers, train its staff, and keep a record its customers can trust.

SkimGuard is made by SkimGuard, Inc., founded by Joe Gilkey and based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA. It launched on April 10, 2026. Website: https://skimguard.io. Live safety map: https://map.skimguard.io.

A clear check is a good sign, not a guarantee. SkimGuard detects skimmers that transmit a wireless signal; it cannot find one that sends nothing, so a look at the reader still matters.

## What SkimGuard gives a store
- Free staff training on spotting and reporting a tampered card reader.
- A guided daily inspection of each card reader, with a wireless scan for Bluetooth skimmers.
- An inspection log you can show anyone who asks.
- Store stickers that let customers see the care a store puts in.

## Apps
SkimGuard for Business, the staff app, runs on iPhone, iPad, and Android:
- iOS and iPadOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/id6798495000
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.skimguard.business

The free SkimGuard app for shoppers runs on iPhone and Android:
- iOS: https://apps.apple.com/app/skimguard/id6761008377
- Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.safesignals.skimguard

## Pricing
- Small Business: $25 per month per location, up to 5 card readers.
- Standard: $50 per month per location, up to 20 readers, plus $5 per reader per month over 20.
- Campus and fleet (including ATM fleets): priced per deployed terminal or machine, one rate set by the total count. $10 per month for 1 to 250, $7.50 for 251 to 1,000, $5 for 1,001 to 3,000, $3.50 for 3,001 to 7,500; more than 7,500 is quoted individually. Annual is 12 months for the price of 10. No setup or platform fees, at any size, and no minimum count. Contact sales.
- November ATM offer: $80 per ATM per year, locked in through the end of 2027, for sign-ups by Nov 30, 2026. Annual billing, 1 to 250 ATMs.
- No contract. If a store cancels within 30 days, the first month is refunded.

## Answer pages
- Shopper safety: https://skimguard.io/consumer-safety/
- For businesses: https://skimguard.io/for-business
- Gas pumps: https://skimguard.io/gas-station-skimmers/
- ATMs: https://skimguard.io/atm-skimmers/
- EBT and SNAP cards: https://skimguard.io/ebt-snap-skimmer-protection/
- Road trips: https://skimguard.io/road-trip-card-safety/
- State skimmer laws: https://skimguard.io/state-skimmer-laws/

## Technical resources
For a store documenting its card-reader program (PCI DSS 9.5 and 10):
- Terminal inspection log: https://skimguard.io/pci-terminal-inspection-log/
- Device inventory template: https://skimguard.io/pci-device-inventory-template/
- Payment-device audit trail: https://skimguard.io/pci-payment-device-audit-trail/
- Staff training: https://skimguard.io/pci-staff-training/