Saskatoon police are looking for two men in connection with credit card fraud instances across Western Canada.
“Police have received information that the two individuals… have attempted to use stolen credit card information in Saskatoon by way of ‘card skimmers,’” a media release from the Saskatoon police stated.
Credit card skimming is a method to steal payment information through seemingly legitimate transactions — for instance, an electronic skimming device could be placed over an ATM to read a card’s magnetic strip.
Police said no skimmers have been located in Saskatoon but that they’re aware of skimming devices installed in other western Canadian cities.
Businesses are reminded to be vigilant in monitoring their debit and credit machines, police said.
Anyone with information on the suspects’ whereabouts are asked to contact Saskatoon police at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
