Authorities have released surveillance footage from a Wawa in Galloway where police say two men installed skimming devices on a pair of ATMs in the convenience store last month.
The pair entered the store at 7:39 a.m. on Feb. 27 and placed the device on an ATM, Galloway police said in an update this week.
Both were wearing jeans and dark-colored baseball caps. One is wearing a black jacket and the other is wearing a green and blue flannel shirt.
There have been no additional reports of skimming devices being placed on ATMs in town since then, Lt. Mark D’Esposito said Tuesday afternoon.
“The investigation is ongoing and we are following up on several leads,” D’Esposito said. “Several of those leads appear to be promising.”
An ATM mechanic noticed the devices while servicing the machines at the store on West White Horse Pike in the Pomona section of town, police said.
The skimmers are card readers designed to look like a part of the ATM, but collect debit card numbers and PIN codes, police said. The stolen information is then used to create counterfeit cards.
Anyone who was in the Wawa around that time or who can an identify the men are asked to call Galloway police at 609-652-3705.
Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers of Atlantic County at 609-652-1234. Tips can also be texted to to 274637(CRIMES) or online www.crimestoppersatlantic.com.
Police previously warned people who use ATMs to obtain cash to check the machines carefully by looking for the following:
- Tape and/or sticky glue on any part of the ATM.
- Bulkiness on the card insert area or the PIN keypad.
- Anything hanging from the ATM.
ATM users should also wiggle the card slot or keypad for loose-fitting attachments, police advise. Banks and other businesses are also asked to check their machines.
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