A McKinney woman has lost hundreds of dollars after she fell victim to a credit card skimmer fraud at a 7-Eleven on Medical Center Drive in McKinney.
Nyshje Rattler told CBS 11 News that she went into the store trying to get chips and a bottle of water. The 25-year-old paid with her credit card and headed home.
However, she noticed the store charged her $944.75 for just chips and a bottle of water. Rattler immediately headed to the 7-Eleven store where she last used her card to complain.
Upon her arrival at the store, Rattler asked to see the machine and immediately discovered why she had been overcharged.
The machine had been fitted with a skimmer that police said is made up of a replacement cover outfitted with a computer board that can be accessed remotely. The skimmer was placed on top of the store’s identical card reader.
Police also revealed that a criminal may have purchased the skimmer online. Thanks to Rattler’s quick thinking, police now have the skimmer in custody and are working to find out who installed it.
“I think it’s really smart of her to sit down and really think about where the compromise actually happened,” Corporal Melissa Taylor with the McKinney PDÂ said. “These are double-backed, taped on in most cases, so if you try to pull the cover off at the ATM, the keypad or the point that you put your credit card in is going to come off.”
Taylor added that the case is a reminder to always carry out a test before using credit cards.
7-Eleven released a statement saying it takes allegations involving card skimmers very seriously.
“7-Eleven inspects gas pumps and card readers regularly and cooperates closely with law enforcement regarding related investigations,” the statement reads. “Customers who believe they may be impacted should call 1-800-255-0711.”
Rattler is now waiting for her money to be returned to her.
