Credit Card Skimmer Found At New Rochelle Gas Station

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The New Rochelle Police Department wants the public to know that it found a credit card skimming device at a city gas station credit card payment terminal.

According to a post on the department’s Facebook page, police said it is often difficult to determine that a device is attached to a payment terminal or ATM.

They said consumers should contact their banks and/or credit card companies to obtain information on how to protect one’s identity and credit/debit information.

One security suggestion is to have text alerts sent to a cell phone whenever a charge is made.

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Credit cards with “chips” are more secure than magnetic stripe cards, police said.

Photo credit: NRPD.