The Oak Ridge Police Department is investigating a case where a “skimmer” was found attached to an ATM at the ORNL Federal Credit Union on South Illinois Avenue. (Photo by ORPD)
The Oak Ridge Police Department is investigating a case where a “skimmer” was found attached to an ATM at the ORNL Federal Credit Union on South Illinois Avenue on Sunday, authorities said.
A “skimmer” is an unauthorized device that is attached to the credit/debit card slot on an ATM, or automated teller machine, to fraudulently capture customers’ account information, the ORPD said.
The Oak Ridge Police Department recommends that consumers exercise caution when using ATMs. If you notice anything unusual about the ATM, contact the bank or credit union that operates the ATM, the ORPD said.
If you are a victim of this type of fraud, please contact your financial institution and ORPD, or your local law enforcement agency if outside the City of Oak Ridge.
More information will be added as it becomes available.
The Oak Ridge Police Department is investigating a case where a “skimmer” was found attached to an ATM at the ORNL Federal Credit Union on South Illinois Avenue. (Photo by ORPD)
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Mike Mahathy says
John,
Can you get an actual photo of the skimmer or a skimmer and post so we know more what to be on the lookout for?
johnhuotari says
Hi, Mike.
I presume it’s the round, green-colored object in the evidence bag in the photo included in the story. I’ll double-check that.
Also, here is more information from the FBI in a story we ran in October 2014: http://bjq.6af.mytemp.website/2014/10/29/follow-orpd-investigating-suspicious-atm-device-card-skimmer/
Thank you,
John