Crime & Safety
Groton Police Conduct Credit Card Skimmer Check
Police checked area businesses for credit card skimmers earlier this week. The check comes following reports of skimmers across the state.
GROTON, CT — Police conducted checks of multiple businesses in the Town of Groton for illegally installed credit and debit card skimming devices on Monday morning.
Police checked about two dozen businesses and found no illegally installed skimming devices on any point-of-sale terminals, ATMs or fuel pumps.
Police learned through conducting these checks that most businesses are checking their devices regularly.
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The checks come after credit card skimmers were found at several businesses in the state.
See related: Credit Card Skimmers Found At 7-Eleven In Montville: Police
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A skimmer is an illegal device criminals attach to card readers to capture and steal data from the magnetic strips on cards. Most skimmers fit over card readers but those at fuel pumps are usually attached to a machine’s internal wiring.
The devices have been discovered recently in Connecticut towns including East Windsor, Brooklyn, Montville, and New London.
Anyone with information regarding illegal skimming devices or other criminal activity is encouraged to contact the Town of Groton Police Department at (860) 441-6712.
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