SASKATOON – Police are advising business owners to be extra cautious with their PIN pad machines after numerous thefts in Saskatchewan.
In the last four days, police have received reports involving debit and credit card machines being swapped with stolen ones around Saskatoon.
RCMP are also investigating a Point of Sale Terminal (POST) compromise that occurred at two local businesses in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
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Two male suspects entered a Yorkton business on Monday and when the cashier’s back was turned the POST was switched with a compromised one.
The cashier found their activity suspicious after they left. Further checks by staff revealed that the POST belonged to another local business.
Saskatoon police are asking businesses owners to secure their machines and permanently mark them so they are identifiable. Employees should keep an eye on them and lock them up during non-business hours.
Customers can protect themselves by changing their PIN numbers and paying regular attention to financial accounts.
Anyone witnessing this sort of suspicious activity should alert the business, then contact the local police detachment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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