1 year ago
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OAKHURST, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Deputies with the Madera County Sheriff's Office accidental paper skimmers were recovered connected 2 ATMs successful Oakhurst. Skimmers are generally utilized to bargain paper information from unsuspecting customers and deputies accidental they person taken aggregate reports of fraudulent enactment from victims' slope accounts.
According to the Madera County Sheriff's Office, the 2 ATMs were Bank of America ATMs. When deputies responded to the ATMs, they recovered some ATMs with amerciable skimmers attached to them.
A representation showing the Bank of America ATM locations successful Oakhurst can beryllium recovered here.
Deputies accidental the skimmers were removed connected Feb. 4, but it is chartless however agelong they were successful spot earlier they were discovered.
How tin you spot a skimming device?
Before putting your paper into a reader, the FBI says, determination are immoderate casual and effectual ways to support your information:
- Inspect the scholar and look for immoderate escaped parts oregon damage. Scratches oregon harm to adhesive portion tin besides beryllium indicators of tampering.
- Give the skimmer a airy shake, and if it feels loose, archer an employee.
- Cover the keypad with 1 manus to artifact immoderate hidden cameras.
- To beryllium other careful, wage with cash.
Anyone who believes they are the unfortunate of fraud is asked to interaction the Madera County Sheriff's Office astatine 559-675-7770 to record a report.
