Card Skimmer Found: Shoppers Urged To Cancel Cards Used At Camden Co. Store

STRATFORD, NJ — A device used to steal shoppers' identities was found Sunday at a Family Dollar store in Camden County.

The credit card-skimming device was attached to the register's card machine at the store in Stratford, police said.

Anyone who recently used the Stratford store's credit card machine should consider their card compromised, said Stratford Police Chief Ronald Morello.

He urged potential victims to contact their bank or credit card issuer to get their card replaced.

"Based upon current information, we believe the device may have been in place for two weeks," said Stratford Police Chief Ronald Morello.

Card skimmers are inconspicuous tool used to steal credit, debit and EBT card information. The devices are illegally placed on location such as ATMs, fuel pumps and card readers to capture victims' personal data and cardholders' PINs. Offenders use that information to create fake cards and then steal from victims' accounts. Here's the FBI's info page.

At the Stratford store, a device was fashioned to fit over Family Dollar's actual credit card-scanning device, police said.

EBT and SNAP cards are often targets in these scams, since most of the cards are unchipped, police said. Benefit recipients should contact their issuing authority for a replacement card.

The store is located at 198 Warwick Rd.

Anyone with information on this incident can contact Stratford Police Det. Tom Farrell at TFarrell@stratfordpd.org.