ROANOKE, Va. ā There have been more reports this week of people in the Roanoke Valley falling victim to credit card fraud.Ā Police say people need to watch out for card skimmers at gas stations.
Police in Roanoke County and the city of RoanokeĀ have multiple investigations open looking at credit card cloning.Ā They think people are probably using skimmers at places like gas stations and ATMs to take victimsā information.
Roanoke City police haven't found evidence of a skimmer recently, but they are investigating cases where people got a hold of credit card information and then tried to use it, including two men (shown above)Ā using cloned card at a CVS on Colonial Avenue earlier this week. Police are still looking for them.
Scott Leamon, a Roanoke City Police Department crime specialist,Ā says it's hard to catch people using skimmers.
āAll the victimsĀ have their card on them, in their wallet or in their purse when they start noticing these charges. Theyāve had somebody withdraw $1,000 out of their bank account and theyāre like, āIāve got my card in my wallet and I didnāt do it.'"
Police saidĀ if youāre trying to get gas donāt go to a gas station late at night that doesnāt have an attendant, and try to feel around for skimmers near where you insert your credit card, although you canāt always see or feel where they are.