Crime & Safety
Manchester Police Warn Of Potential Credit Card Fraud At Walmart
A "skimming" device was located at checkout at the Gold Street store. The device can capture your credit card and debit card information.
MANCHESTER, NH — Manchester police responded to Walmart on Gold Street for a report of potential credit card fraud on Wednesday.
Officers spoke to a member of loss prevention who told them he had been checking the store's checkout lines and located a credit card skimmer on one of the terminals. A skimmer is a device installed on card readers that collects credit card numbers.
The loss prevention employee immediately began to view the surveillance video and found someone placing the skimmer on the terminal on March 16.
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Manchester police provided a photo they say is a person of interest. He was last seen wearing a white shirt, blue jeans, a green puffy jacket, a blue baseball cap, and a black mask.
If you recognize this individual call Manchester police at 603-668-8711.
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Anyone who may have shopped at Walmart between March 16 and March 23, should carefully monitor their bank accounts. If you see any suspicious activity notify your financial institution and the police, according to Heather Hamel, the department spokesperson.
It is also recommended that you use a credit card rather than a debit card when shopping. If someone gets your personal bank information they can steal directly from your account, which not only depletes your balance but compromises automatic bill payments.
