Card-Stealing Devices Found At Cinnaminson Wawa ATM: Police

CINNAMINSON, NJ — An ATM inside Wawa had illegal devices that can steal users' banking information, Cinnaminson police said Friday. Upon further investigation, authorities determined that the skimming devices were installed at 8 p.m. Thursday.

Police retrieved a skimming device and pinhole camera Friday from the 2114 Church Rd. store. The devices were found on the ATM located directly to the left of the lottery machine.

The ATM was last serviced July 26. So Police Chief Rich Calabrese initially advised anyone who used the machine between that date and Friday to "immediately" check their bank statements for any fraudulent transactions. But in the prior announcement earlier Friday afternoon, Calabrese said police were reviewing evidence to determine when the devices were installed.

If you used that ATM and find any fraudulent transactions on your bank statements, notify your bank and then call the Cinnaminson Township Police Department at 856-829-6667 ext. 2073 — the investigating officer's direct line to make a report. The officer will call you back to assist you through the process, Calabrese said.

Card skimming occurs when devices are illegally placed on ATMs, fuel pumps and other locations to capture personal data and cardholders' PINs. Offenders use that information to create fake debit or credit cards and then steal from victims' accounts.

Skimming can involve the use of pinhole cameras, which record a customer entering their PIN. Find out more on the FBI's card-skimming information page.