Skimming devices caught on camera at small businesses in NJ, Philly – NBC10 Philadelphia

Small business owners in Gloucester and Camden counties in New Jersey, as well as Philadelphia, are warning others after surveillance video appeared to capture suspects installing skimming devices on payment terminals.  NBC10 obtained surveillance video from the owner of 3 Brothers Mini Market in National Park, New Jersey, that appears to show someone placing a skimming device over a payment terminal. The installation takes only seconds, making it easy to miss.  Richard Espinal, who owns the corner store, believes the suspects knew exactly what they were doing.  “Those people look like professionals,” Espinal said.  Espinal said one person distracted an employee while another quickly installed the device.  A similar incident was also captured on surveillance video at a bodega in Philadelphia. The devices are designed to steal customers’ card information.  Business owners said the impact goes beyond potential financial losses. They worry that the scams also damage the trust they have worked for years to build with customers.  Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. “This is really detrimental for our small businesses,” said Ashley Estevez of Movimiento Tricolor, a South Jersey nonprofit focused on leadership and economic opportunities for the Latino community. Estevez said the Latino small business organization in Camden
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