Somerset Police investigate ATM skimming

Somerset, Ky. (WTVQ) – Police are seeking a female suspect who allegedly placed an ATM Skimmer on the ATM machine at Cumberland Security Bank in Somerset, Kentucky on the morning of November 15th.

The same woman also placed a skimmer on the ATM at Community Trust Bank Somerset on the same day.

What she did is called “ATM skimming”—basically placing an electronic device on an ATM that scoops information from a bank card’s magnetic strip whenever a customer uses the machine. ATM skimming is a growing criminal activity that some experts believe costs U.S. banks hundreds of millions of dollars annually.

If you know this woman or have any information regarding this case, you are asked to contact the Somerset Police Department.