Puyallup credit-card skimming scam compromised 900+ cards, drained accounts

Fraud investigators looking into devices that steal credit- or debit-card information in Puyallup recently found that over 900 cards were compromised in a scheme police have tied to two men accused of stealing thousands of dollars from their victims.

The alleged fraudsters are suspected to have targeted 7-Eleven convenience stores with devices known as credit-card skimmers , then used the data to make withdrawals at ATMS in March and April, according to charging documents filed Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court.

One victim lost $15,500 over a month and another had $12,800 stolen. Documents don’t describe where the skimming devices were placed…

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