Card ‘skimmer’ discovered at Battle Ground Walmart

On Sunday (March 3), employees of the Walmart store located in Battle Ground reported the discovery of a bank card “skimmer” attached to a payment terminal at one of their registers.
Photo courtesy city of Battle Ground

Store employees stated that it is possible the skimming device could have been in place as early as 6 a.m. on Sunday until 10:45 p.m. when the device was discovered

On Sunday (March 3), employees of the Walmart store located in Battle Ground reported the discovery of a bank card “skimmer” attached to a payment terminal at one of their registers.  Illegal card skimmers are known to read/store/access/obtain information encoded on credit/bank cards without permission from the owner.

Store employees stated that it is possible the skimming device could have been in place as early as 6 a.m. on Sunday (March 3), until 10:45 p.m. when the device was discovered. 

Battle Ground Police suggest that anyone that made a purchase at the Walmart store during this timeframe, check their financial records.  If you suspect your financial information has been compromised, please call 3-1-1 to file a report.   

The Battle Ground Police Department is continuing to work with Walmart to identify a suspect in this case.  We thank the Walmart employees for reporting the incident quickly, likely preventing additional victims. 

Consumers are reminded to remain vigilant when using card payment terminals:

  • Always be aware of the devices that you use and if they seem suspicious, immediately report it to an employee.
  • If you think that your card(s) have been compromised, check your financial records, and contact your financial institution for advice.
  • Check your credit report if you believe that someone has fraudulently opened a credit card in your name.

Information provided by the city of Battle Ground.


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1 Comments

  1. Susan

    There are a few details missing from this story but, on the surface, this means Walmart went for up to 16.75 hrs. before seeing/removing the skimmer.

    It is felt that this would be a regular safety check on all registers, probably to be done every one to two hours. For Walmart to admit it may have been in place up to 16.75 hrs. shows an absence of common financial-safety checks. Walmart… see a problem here?

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