Walmart shoppers may have used fake payment machines that look identical to the real thing — here's how to avoid 'skimmers'
from July 3 shows three suspects quickly and surreptitiously fitting the device onto a checkout lane payment terminal at a Walmart in Oswego, New York, even as a Walmart employee is ringing up their merchandise. Syracuse's NewsChannel 9 posted the footage on YouTube last week.
In a statement to Insider, Walmart said that a safe shopping experience is a"top priority" and that the company continues to review and enhance security for in-store transactions. "Also, this situation remains an on-going criminal investigation, and we're actively engaged with various law enforcement agencies," the statement added.that 14 stores in New York and two in Maine each had a single skimmer installed between July 2 and July 5. The devices were removed on July 5 and July 8 when Walmart staff discovered them.
The station also said investigators found the devices were battery-powered, had bluetooth antennas, and were equipped to capture magnetic swipes as well as record keypad entries. It's not clear whether the devices could read the chip on an inserted card.A New York State Police spokesperson told Insider on Monday that no shoppers had reported themselves as victims of the fraud yet.
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