Card skimmers in metro Atlanta: Federal agents find dozens in sweep

The Brief

  • The Secret Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies joined forces Thursday and Friday for a large-scale sweep that turned up at least 40 skimmers in metro Atlanta.
  • The agents searched different shops in College Park, downtown Atlanta, East Point and Forest Park for devices designed to steal money and benefits from unsuspecting shoppers.
  • Investigators say metro Atlanta, by percentage, ranks second in the country for skimmer discoveries.

ATLANTA Federal agents recovered dozens of card skimmers across metro Atlanta during a two-day sweep to stop fraud.

What we know:

The Secret Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture and other agencies joined forces Thursday and Friday for a large-scale sweep that turned up at least 40 skimmers in metro Atlanta.

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