Groton Police Seek To ID Person In Credit Card Skimming Case

GROTON, CT — Police are attempting to identify a person in connection with a credit card skimming incident at Big Y.

A credit card skimming device was discovered at the Big Y store in Groton on Sept. 17, according to FOX 61.

View photos of the person police are attempting to identify by clicking here.

Big Y didn't find any evidence of customer information being compromised but said they will contact anyone whose information they find has been stolen, according to FOX 61.

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 Groton incident marks another instance of a credit card skimmer being found in a Connecticut store. Recently, another was found at a Dollar General in Norwich.

The devices have also been discovered recently in Connecticut towns including East Windsor, Brooklyn, Montville, and New London.