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McKENZIE (September 5) — Police Department is alerting the public about “skimmer” devices found at two gas pumps at a local convenience store. The devices use Bluetooth technology to download information from a customer’s credit/debit card. The thief can receive the Bluetooth signal from as far as 100 feet away from the skimmer.
Within the past few weeks, these skimming devices were used to steal credit/debit card data from several local victims, including the City of McKenzie. The stolen information was then used for fraudulent use in another state.
In anyone has been a victim of fraudulent credit/debit card transactions, please call the local law enforcement agency.