If You Use ATMs, Read This

A Long Island man who found a card skimmer attached to an ATM at a 7-Eleven shared his story on Facebook hoping that it would be shared to help others spot skimmers and avoid becoming a victim.

Ryan Brady's story has been shared more than 370,000 times since he posted on Feb. 17. The 33-year-old from Massapequa found the skimmer the same day at the 7-Eleven located at 4020 Sunrise Highway in Seaford.

Skimmers are installed right over the card slot on ATMs and they capture debit and credit card numbers that thieves can then use to make fraudulent charges and drain bank accounts.

"Don't be paranoid, but pay attention to detail and your surroundings," Brady told Patch of what he hopes readers take away from his Facebook post (which can be seen below). "I have no formal training in spotting these so if I found it, so can anyone. Keep your eyes open."

Nassau Police recently released the below photo of a man they say placed a skimmer on an ATM at a Levittown 7-Eleven in January. If you recognize him, call 1-800-244-TIPS (8477).

For more tips on how to spot a skimmer, check out this article from PC Magazine.