2013 — Nordstrom: Six skimmers were found on registers in one…
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Six skimmers were found on registers in one Nordstrom store in Aventura. Six people were seen tending to the devices on the afternoon of October 5. They came in groups of three and distracted sales people while tampering with the registers, twice. Skimmers and tiny cameras were installed to collect credit card information. The information can be used to make fraudulent credit cards.
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