The
Financial Crimes Section is issuing a community-wide warning about skimming
devices. In the past month, the PGPD has recovered ten overlay credit card skimming devices at convenience stores and other businesses in the
county. Skimming devices can be placed at point-of-sale terminals inside
of retail stores, grocery stores, convenience stores or any location where
credit card transactions are conducted. We are urging members of the
community be vigilant when making credit/debit card payments at point-of-sale
machines.
Locations
of recovered skimmers:
4500
block of Saint Barnabas Road in Temple Hills
3000
block of Forestville Road in Forestville
6100
block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill
6800
block of Race Track Road in Unincorporated Bowie
6300
block of Central Avenue in Seat Pleasant
11000
block of Baltimore Avenue in Beltsville
9100
block of Riggs Road in Chillum area
5800
block of Greenbelt Road in College Park
Investigators
are offering the following guidance to help avoid being victimized by these
point-of-sale skimming devices:
*Swiping
your credit/debit card places you at the greatest risk of compromise -
contactless credit cards or “Tap to Pay” is a safer method of payment
*Stores
with heavy customer traffic are a greater risk for overlay skimmers
*Be
vigilant for devices with inoperable chip readers
If you believe there is a
skimming device on an ATM or card reader in the county, or you believe you have
been a victim of a skimming device, please contact us. Please also notify
store personnel, leave the device in place and allow law enforcement to remove
it.
PGPD detectives investigating skimming devices can be reached at
301-516-1464. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at
1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips”
mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the
app onto your mobile device.
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