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Skimming Device

Warminster-Southampton, PA
Police & Fire
Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects
Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects A skimming device was discovered at a register inside Costco in Warminster, and police are now searching for the suspects responsible, authorities announced in a release on Thursday, July 24. The Warminster Township Police Department responded to the store at 100 Veterans Way on Friday, July 19 after the suspicious device was found illegally attached to a register, according to officials. Investigators have identified two individuals of interest and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. Anyone who recognizes the individuals in the photos is urged to contact Officer Jillian …

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by Jillian Pikora
Highland Park, NJ
Police & Fire
10 People Stole EBT Card Info To Buy Energy Drinks: Middlesex County Prosecutor 10 People Stole EBT Card Info To Buy Energy Drinks: Middlesex County Prosecutor
10 People Stole EBT Card Info To Buy Energy Drinks: Middlesex County Prosecutor Ten people have been arrested and charged with skimming people’s Electronic Benefits Transfer card accounts across five New Jersey counties, Pennsylvania and New York, authorities announced Monday, July 14. In February 2025, the defendants began installing skimming devices at points of sale at various businesses to obtain people’s EBT account info, Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Highland Park Police Department Chief Richard Abrams said. They would then use that stolen information to make their own debit cards which they used to make bulk purchases of energy drinks and baby …

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by Sam Barron
Burlington, NJ
Police & Fire
Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say
Suspect Wanted For Planting Card Skimmer At Burlington 7-Eleven, Police Say Police were looking for whoever put a skimming device on a credit card reader at a Burlington Township convenience store, authorities said. A man was seen on surveillance video attaching the skimmer on the card reader at a register in the 7-Eleven on Columbus Road, the Burlington Township Police Department said in a news release. Officers were called to the store at around 7:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1. Security video captured the suspect entering the 7-Eleven at approximately 5 p.m. The man posed as a customer, waited for the store clerk to turn away, and quickly conne…

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by Chris Spiker
York, PA
Police & Fire
Skimming Device Found On ATM At Sheetz In York County: Police Skimming Device Found On ATM At Sheetz In York County: Police
Skimming Device Found On ATM At Sheetz In York County: Police A skimming device was discovered on an ATM inside a Sheetz convenience store in Conewago Township, Northern York County Regional Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The device was found at the PNC Bank ATM located at 5235 Susquehanna Trail around 11:15 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, after a maintenance worker noticed it, according to police. Investigators say the suspects placed the skimming device on the machine earlier that day at approximately 9:50 a.m. It is unclear how many customers may have used the compromised ATM before it was discovered. Authorities released surveillance images of the…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
ATM Card Skimmer Found At Pennsylvania Central Credit Union: Police ATM Card Skimmer Found At Pennsylvania Central Credit Union: Police
ATM Card Skimmer Found At Pennsylvania Central Credit Union: Police An ATM skimming device was discovered at the Pennsylvania Central Credit Union on the 5100 block of Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, Lower Paxton police announced on Monday, Dec. 2. Officers responded to reports of suspicious activity at the credit union at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024. Following an investigation, authorities determined that a skimming device had been placed on the exterior ATM, police said. Surveillance footage from the ATM has been made public, and police are seeking information regarding the individuals involved in this criminal act. Community members …

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
Police & Fire
Skimmer Device Placed At Central PA Walmart, Police Seek Suspects Skimmer Device Placed At Central PA Walmart, Police Seek Suspects
Skimmer Device Placed At Central PA Walmart, Police Seek Suspects A skimming device was found at a Walmart in Carlisle, and police are asking for the public's help to identify two suspects, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The device was discovered by a loss prevention employee at the Walmart on 60 Noble Blvd., police said. Surveillance footage shows two male suspects placing the skimmer on a credit card machine at 1:11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13, according to Carlisle Police. The suspects reportedly began loading grocery items onto the conveyor belt while the cashier scanned and bagged the merchandise. While the cashier was distracted, the men ins…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfield, CT
Police & Fire
Skimming Device Found On ATM At Fairfield Gas Station Skimming Device Found On ATM At Fairfield Gas Station
Skimming Device Found On ATM At Fairfield Gas Station Police in Fairfield County are warning residents to check their bank statements after a skimming device was found on an ATM at a gas station. According to Sgt. Michael Stahl with the Fairfield Police Department said the device was found at the Mobil Gas Station at 1271 Stratfield Road on Monday, July 1.  An ATM repair technician discovered the device, but it is unknown when it was placed there, Stahl said.  Steps to Protect Yourself: Check your bank statements: If you have used this ATM, review your bank statements for any unauthorized withdrawals. Notify your bank: Consider co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Accused Of Skimming Cards At Long Island Banks Duo Accused Of Skimming Cards At Long Island Banks
Duo Accused Of Skimming Cards At Long Island Banks Two men on Long Island were arrested after police said they set up card skimming devices multiple times at local banks. According to Nassau County Police, the pair was caught following a Franklin Square incident on Saturday, June 22. On that day, a witness reported seeing two men — later identified as Pavel Olewski, age 30, and Andrei Stefan, age 36 — placed a skimming device on the ATM at Ridgewood Savings Bank, located at 1010 Hempstead Turnpike. Further investigation revealed that the two men were responsible for a number of other incidents not only at the Ridgewood Savings Bank in F…

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by Sophie Grieser
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Two Men Use ATM Skimming Device To Steal $1K: Nutley PD Two Men Use ATM Skimming Device To Steal $1K: Nutley PD
Two Men Use ATM Skimming Device To Steal $1K: Nutley PD Two men are at large after they used a skimming device on an ATM in Nutley to steal $1,000 from a customer's account on Saturday, March 9, authorities said. The skimming device was placed on an ATM at Proponent Bank on Washington Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 22, Nutley police said. The suspects removed the skimming device on Wednesday, Feb. 28, police said. At 3:58 p.m. on March 9, the duo entered a branch on Bloomfield Avenue and withdrew over $1,000 using a customer's credit card information stolen from the Washington Avenue ATM. Police said they are working with bank security and Secret Ser…

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by Sam Barron
Yorktown, NY
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Skimmer Device, Forged License, Credits Cards In Yorktown Stop, Police Say A routine traffic stop on Route 134 in Yorktown led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who was in possession of an illegal skimming device, forged credit cards and a fake ID, police said. Officers on patrol shortly after 10:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, stopped Brooklyn resident Christopher Alfred when he failed to maintain his lane of traffic and veered out of his lane. During the traffic stop, officers determined that Alfred was in possession of a skimmer device, a forged Pennsylvania driver’s license, and two forged credit cards. Alfred was arrested and transported to the Yorktown Poli…

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by Zak Failla