MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a bill that would make it a felony to use credit card skimmers to steal a person’s identity. The Assembly passed the measure on a voice vote Wednesday. It now heads to Gov. Scott Walker since it already passed the Senate. The bill makes it a Class I felony to possess a credit card scanner. Those scanners, also referred to as skimmers, are often used at card-operated fuel pumps or automated teller machines to steal card numbers. Under the bill, the crime would be punishable by up to 3½ years in prison and fines up to $10,000. Bill backers say prosecutors needed another way to combat the crime which has been reported in dozens of Wisconsin communities.
