Shoppers in Brookline, Massachusetts, are being asked to check their bank statements after a credit card skimmer was found at a local supermarket.
The credit card skimmer was found Tuesday at the H-Mart on Beacon Street. Brookline police say they are still searching for the man responsible and asking for the public's help in identifying him.
STAY IN THE KNOW
 |
Watch NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. |
 |
Get Boston local news, weather forecasts, lifestyle and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Boston’s newsletters. |
The man in question appears to act like a customer, and while at the checkout terminal, he waited for the right time to take the skimmer out of his pocket and slip it on the terminal.
The device was placed on Aug. 23, according to police.
Get top local stories in Boston delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC Boston's News Headlines newsletter.
It's unclear how many people were impacted.
Police urge anyone who shopped in the last month to check their account. If you discover you are a victim, you're encouraged to report it both to police and to your credit card company.
