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Pittsfield Police Finds "Large Scale" Credit Card Skimming At Gas Pumps

Minnesota Department of Commerce
On the left, a card receiver, and on the right, a skimmer.

Police in Pittsfield, Massachusetts have found “large scale” credit card fraud at gas stations in the city. 

Pittsfield Police found skimming devices at two Lipton Mart gas station pumps in the city. Police say they don’t know how long the devices have been there or how much credit card information was stolen.

Officials say more skimming devices could be found throughout the city now that businesses have been alerted.

Similar devices have been found in Lee and Great Barrington.

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