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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Sun-Times Wire

ATM skimmer discovered in the Loop: police

A device used to steal credit card information was found on an ATM on Aug. 11, 2019, in the Loop. | Sun-Times file photo

A skimming device used to steal credit card information was found on an ATM Sunday in the Loop.

Officers responded to a retail store about 9:09 p.m. in the first block of South State Street after a technician discovered the skimmer on an ATM machine, Chicago police said.

A skimmer is a small device planted on machines by someone who wants to steal credit or debit card information from people.

No arrests have been made as Area Central detectives investigate.

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