Have You Seen Him? Man Placed Identity-Stealing Device On BurlCo Store Register: Police

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ — A man placed a card-skimming device on the register at a Burlington County store on Wednesday, according to police, who are trying to identify him.

The man entered 7-Eleven in Burlington Township at about 5 p.m. and acted like a customer. When the clerk turned his back, the unidentified suspect placed the device on the store's card reader, authorities said.

He then left the store.

Burlington Township police responded to 7-Eleven at 7:14 p.m. that night, when the device was discovered.

The store is located at 1613 Columbus Rd.

Anyone who can identify the suspect in the photos above or knows of similar cases in Burlington Township can call Det. O'Farrell at 609-239-4486.

Card skimmers are inconspicuous tool used to steal credit, debit and EBT card information. The 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 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.