LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky authorities are warning the community about credit card skimmers appearing in retail and grocery stores.
In a post on social media, Elizabethtown Police said over the past few months, they've had three cases of skimmers being set up in retail stores at both self checkout and staffed checkout counters.
They suggested using tap to pay instead of swiping or inserting your card as it may prevent the skimmer from accessing your info.
Anyone with info about skimmers in the Elizabethtown area can call police at (270) 765-4125 or Hardin County Crime Stoppers at (800) 597-8123.
And Shelbyville Police said on social media they found a skimmer on July 8 at a grocery store in the area.
Investigators said skimmers had been found in the Lexington area, and a grocery store owner in Shelbyville checked their equipment after receiving that notice. That's when they found the skimmer.
Investigators warned shoppers to check equipment closely, and if you see anything suspicious, to contact the store manager.
Anyone with info about skimmers in the Shelbyville area can contact police at 633-2326 or Crime Stoppers at 633-4500.