
Card Skimmer Discovered at Southeast Minnesota Dollar General Store
Pine Island, MN (KROC-AM News)- Authorities are investigating after finding a credit card skimmer at a Dollar General Store in southeast Minnesota.
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The device is suspected to have been on the card reader for about a month. It’s not the first time a credit card skimmer has been located at a national retailer in southeast Minnesota.
Last July, Rochester police reported finding skimmers at a pair of unnamed large retailers in Rochester. Police shared tips on how to identify a card skimmer.

A news release issued by the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office says deputies discovered the skimmer while investigating the report of credit/debit fraud.
Credit Card Skimmer Found at Checkout at Pine Island, MN Dollar General Store
The device was removed from the store and collected as evidence. Law enforcement discovered the skimmer at the Dollar General Store in Pine Island.
It was suspected of being placed on a card reader on Dec. 13 of last year and was removed on Monday, the news release says.
Staff at the store believe the skimmer only collected numbers from cards that were swiped at the transaction terminal, not from cards that used the chip reader, authorities say.
Store management and Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office are working to identify the person or persons responsible for placing the device, the news release says.
Officials are asking anyone who feels their credit card information was compromised after a transaction at Dollar General to come forward.
Authorities are also asking anyone with information about the skimmer placement to call the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 651-267-2624.
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