ONTARIO COUNTY, NY — If you used a debit or credit card at Walmart in Canandaigua or Geneva between July 2 and July 5, check your account: Three suspects installed card-skimming devices at both stores on July 2.
Geneva Walmart employees discovered that three suspects had worked together to attach a card reader to a card reader at a retail location around 6:25 a.m. on July 2, the Ontario County Sheriff’s Office said the same at 8 a.m :50 p.m. at Canandaigua Walmart. The devices were located on July 5 and the sheriff’s office was notified. It is not yet known if the suspects collected data from the skimmers.
The sheriff’s office is recommending anyone who used a credit or debit card at any of the stores from July 2-5 to check their accounts for unauthorized purchases. If this is the case, contact your financial institution and report it to law enforcement.
The sheriff’s office released a photo of the suspects taken by the Canandaigua Walmart.
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