In practice, "cloning" is a multi-step process involving different types of hardware:
The law regarding these devices focuses on and unauthorized access .
Under various laws, such as those in Connecticut (USA) , possessing a scanning device or re-encoder under circumstances that show an intent to commit fraud is a crime.
A more advanced, thinner version of a skimmer designed to fit inside a card slot to capture data from a card's EMV microchip. Legal Status and Penalties