Whitewater Police Credit Card Skimming Public Service Announcement

On March 18, 2025, the Whitewater Police Department Detective Bureau provided the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office with information that led to the apprehension of an individual suspected of credit card skimming. At the time of the arrest, the individual was in possession of what is believed to be cloned credit/debit card data from numerous victims. Multiple victims have been identified as Whitewater residents.

The Whitewater Police Department is asking anyone who used the following ATM to speak with a member of the WPD
Detective Bureau at 262-473-0555, and provide the last four digits of the card used so our staff can compare it to the list
of compromised data:
Whitewater Kwik Trip #493, 305 Elkhorn Rd. Whitewater, WI
The transactions occurred between January 20, 2025 and January 23, 2025.

Additionally, the Whitewater Police Department reminds everyone of precautions consumers can take to protect
themselves from credit card skimmers and fraud:
 Inspect ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, and other card readers before using. Look for anything loose, crooked,
damaged, or scratched. Don’t use a card reader if you notice anything unusual. Use tap to pay when possible.
Use ATMs in a well-lit indoor location with less vulnerable targets.
 If you use a debit card at a gas station, run it as a credit card instead of entering a PIN. That way, the PIN is safe,
and the money isn’t deducted immediately from your account. If that’s not an option, cover your hand when
entering your PIN. Scammers sometimes use pinhole cameras located above the keypad area to record PIN
entries.
 Be alert for skimming devices in tourist areas, which are popular targets.
 Use debit and credit cards with chip technology. In the U.S., fewer devices steal chip data than magnetic strip
data.

Editor’s note: Police Chief Dan Meyer indicated that “no additional information regarding the suspect or the investigation will be released as it remains an open investigation.”