Philadelphia detectives investigating credit card skimming at city convenience store

Pamela Rosenthal

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia Police Department detectives are investigating a credit card skimming scam at a 7-11 and are searching for the suspect involved in the identify theft scheme,

PPD Northwest Detective Division is currently investigating this identity theft in order to identify the perpetrator and asking the public to notify them if they can identify the suspect.

A 7-11 employee discovered a credit card skimmer and small camera attached to the store’s ATM on November 26, 2022. The video surveillance recovered from the 7-11 shows a white male entering the store at 11:01AM on November 25, 2022, and going straight to the ATM.

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A store employee later reported to police that the same male at the ATM was acting suspiciously. The following day, a store employee discovered the device and contacted the police. It was discovered that the device was recording credit cards as well as pass codes that were typed into the number pad.


 

 

If you have any information about this crime or this suspect, please contact:
Northwest Detective Division:
215-686-3353/3354
DC 22-05-016603

 

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