Crime & Safety
New Jersey 7-Eleven Stores Add New Security Measures After Multiple Skimming Devices Found
According to the FBI, skimming costs financial institutions and consumers more than $1 billion a year.
April 12, 2024
CINNAMINSON, NJ (CBS) — 7-Eleven is announcing new safety procedures after two skimming devices were found last week in South Jersey.
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The first skimmer was found April 1 inside the 7-Eleven store on Route 130 in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. Police said an investigation revealed the skimmer was placed in the store on March 22 around 9:21 p.m. Days later, another skimmer was spotted at the 7-Eleven on Westfield Avenue in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Both cases remain under investigation.
"Anytime there is money involved, somebody always finds a way to get that illegally," said Vincent Emmanuel, the spokesperson for the Delaware Valley 7-Eleven Franchise Owners Association.
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