OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — The Oakland Police Division is in search of somebody who may need used a “skimmer” at a neighborhood fuel station. Police described a skimmer as, “a machine that’s put in on a credit score/debit card reader and collects an individual’s card quantity and pin data.”

OPD stated what gave the impression to be a skimmer was used on the bank card reader inside a 7-Eleven at 3500 Grand Avenue on July 16, simply after 9:00 p.m. OPD obtained surveillance photos of the suspect, which might be seen under.

Two different skimming units have been noticed at 303 Hegenberger Highway in Oakland, the placement of a Financial institution of America ATM, on January 10 and April 21 of 2022, OPD stated. Final week, the Petaluma Police Division stated it discovered 4 cases of skimmers getting used. Skimmers have been additionally used at a 7-Eleven in Sunnyvale.

In Petaluma, police additionally discovered some cameras pointed on the keypads to report individuals’s PIN numbers. Thieves can use the bank card data and PIN numbers to make fraudulent purchases.

Police stated skimmers might be laborious to identify however might be recognized with visible and bodily inspection. OPD stated skimmers are sometimes positioned on high of the cardboard reader and sometimes don’t match accurately. Individuals looking out for skimmers ought to “test for any unfastened components between the reader and the panel beneath it.”

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Anybody who used a debit or bank card on the 7-Eleven on 3500 Grand Avenue on July 16 or 17 is urged to test with their financial institution for fraudulent exercise. Anybody with details about the incident is requested to contact OPD at (510) 238-3728.