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Card skimming devices found at Bank of America ATMs in Victorville

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1 year ago

May 11, 2021

skimming devices found on atms at bank of america

VICTORVILLE, Calif. (VVNG.com) — Sheriff’s officials confirmed skimming devices were found on the ATMs at a Bank of America in Victorville.

On May 8, 2021, at about 2:28 pm, an ATM technician went to service the machines at the bank located in the 12600 block of Amargosa Road.

Sheriff’s spokeswoman Mara Rodriguez said the technician discovered skimming devices had been placed on the atm’s. The fake equipment is believed to have been placed sometime between May 5^th and May 8^th.

The investigation is ongoing and no suspect or suspects have been identified at this time. Anyone with information is asked to call the Victorville Police Department at 760-241-2911.

Credit card skimming is a type of credit card theft where crooks use a small device to steal credit card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction. When a credit or debit card is swiped through a skimmer, the device captures and stores all the details stored in the card’s magnetic stripe. (source: thebalance.com)

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