Suspect seen installing credit card skimmer in Hawthorne

This video aired on the KTLA 5 News at 5 on April 10, 2022.

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[FoOtFoOt]

Whatever the penalty is for this, it’s not enough.

[blindkimberly]

This is an important video. I had no idea they could install them so quickly or how hard it is to tell the difference between real and fake. This thing in the red cap is what us old folks like to call a Low Life POS. He’ll never be anything much.

[notme]

the government needs to be more serious on scammers

[msm]

What's funny is I always avoid paying at the pump because I feel like going inside is safe. There is no way a skimmer can be on the terminal inside. Its safe because a cashier is always upfront and sees everything. Well this video makes me think I better pay with cash only & get my money directly from a teller. Can't even trust the ATMs outside with these low life dirt bags.

[visoroverwatch]

Why can't these ppl just get a job and work for it like the Rest of

[beneaththefloorboards]

It's crazy how fast he installed that machine! I didn't realize it was so easy. Seems like they really need to house the connections and things better.

[Rene-cnjc]

Crazy! At one point people were advised to go into the store to use their credit card machine to avoid the skimmers. Now they can install them that quickly inside!?

[jaxturner]

They need to place the device and then later collect it so the only reason all these people haven’t been caught is because the owners or managers are in on most of these scams.

[rodolfocastro]

How can they see anyone trying to put a Snickers bar in their pocket but a person putting a card skimmer at the register area can't be seen.

[paulettebarrow]

This happened to me and the people charged $1200 on my card luckily the card company called me and asked me if I was traveling charging stuff, I said Im disabled and dont travel, got my money back but I was like wtfrick, this was years ago.

[ralphneal]

IF THEY WOULD BREAK BOTH HIS DAMNED ARMS !! HE WOULDNT DO IT AGAIN FOR A LONGTIME !!!

[Refort]

Needs a quick teeth removal. Hopefully the store caught it fast and nobody was affected.

[CURSEDVENOMX]

Literally checks if someone is around, installed it in front of the camera while it still recording, Nice Job My Man 🤦🤦🤦

[drblitz]

they should put something bulky sticking out on top to prevent this

[pikebishop]

Not afraid of anything but work. And child support payments. smh.

[empressnigeria]

This happened to me around Christmas time I was so sick I couldn’t get my daughter gifts it was a atm how the person got me be careful of atms as well 🥺

[luvvinlovelock]

That's why my grandfather always carry cash. Never had a credit card or used a bank. Cash bases only he said it was the safest way and he knew where his money was at all times

[jaymerritt]

I live on the same street as this and literally walk here every is insane

[christineharris]

Is this what you call white collar crime

[lindareed]

He is probably the Thief that installed the same fake pad at the Walmart in Hawthorne on Inglewood Blvd. Beware stop using your cards at these vulnerable store. Use cash only.