US Politics | Walmart thieves are targeting self-checkout in a new way – and it took just 5 seconds with customers & employees around
THIEVES are targeting Walmart stores with a sneaky tactic that takes just five seconds to set up at self-checkout. The criminals are finding new ways to steal at Walmart and police are warning that this may include robbing information from innocent shoppers. 
GettyThieves are targeting Walmart shoppers with a sneaky tactic that takes five seconds to set up at self-checkout '/ ' 
Criminals have set up skimmers that can steal information at credit card machinesGetty Cops are alerting the public after a customer found a credit card skimmer attached to a self-checkout device at a Walmart store in Richland, Washington. The device was installed at 2pm the prior day and was believed to have been active for 26 hours. ...Video surveillance shows it took the male only five seconds to install the device while other customers and employees were in the area,... Richland police said. It's important to check card readers to see if they've been altered as skimmers can steal card information and PINs. read more sun stories 
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WATERED DOWN I worked at Walmart - an item commonly stolen can be avoided at self-checkout Police said the skimmer device was removed, and they are not aware of other stores being affected. The Richland Police Department said to be sure to check card readers when shopping at stores to see if they've been altered. Police also suggest having a look around for possible cameras that may be pointing at card machines while you're paying. It's also important to cover up the number pad when you enter your PIN. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Walmart provided a comment to The U.S. Sun, saying: ...We make every effort to give customers a safe experience and have measures intended to guard against these types of crimes. ...We continuously review our protocols to better protect customers' information and will continue working closely with Richland Police.... The major retailer is cracking down on theft at self-checkout and has started arresting those suspected of criminal activity. The retail store recently upped their alertness to self-checkout thievery, checking the security cameras of the machines more frequently and even arresting perpetrators. An alleged former Walmart staff member has revealed some of the store's anti-thieving practices. Employees utilize a tricky device to interfere with people who aren't scanning their products to prevent shoplifting, Tell Me Best reported. The workers who man the self-checkout have a device with software that halts the scanning procedure, pausing the register machines if the employee notices shoplifting. Stopping the register results in the customer ultimately needing an employee to come over and assess the issue. Then that allows the worker to then see if the customer has scanned all of their items properly or not. The former Walmart worker said that employees are told to pretend there's a problem with the machine the customer is using instead of jumping to conclusions so that it doesn't come across as aggressive. Once the employee approaches the alleged thief, they simply direct the shopper to a checkout line with an actual human working the register. When the employee scans the alleged shoplifter's entire purchase in a standard fashion, the shoppers aren't immediately blamed for thievery, while staff ensures that all products are properly purchased. In the past few weeks, a Walmart in Alpena, Michigan has caught shoppers allegedly stealing products through the self-checkout area on two separate occasions. A man turned himself in August when a warrant went out for his arrest after Walmart caught him and his girlfriend swapping out barcodes on the surveillance cameras. The security footage of the couple switching barcodes was later used to catch the shoppers in action, according to FOX2 Detroit. The couple allegedly stole $1,100 worth of merchandise from the store by switching out barcodes, according to the police. Not even a month later, a 34-year-old woman was arrested for reportedly stealing from the same Walmart. Read More on The US Sun 
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DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' The woman was allegedly skipping items as she was scanning her purchases at self-checkout, surveillance video revealed after an employee confronted her. It was found that she had allegedly stolen more than $1,000 worth of merchandise since April by not scanning it.
GettyThieves are targeting Walmart shoppers with a sneaky tactic that takes five seconds to set up at self-checkout '/ ' Criminals have set up skimmers that can steal information at credit card machinesGetty Cops are alerting the public after a customer found a credit card skimmer attached to a self-checkout device at a Walmart store in Richland, Washington. The device was installed at 2pm the prior day and was believed to have been active for 26 hours. ...Video surveillance shows it took the male only five seconds to install the device while other customers and employees were in the area,... Richland police said. It's important to check card readers to see if they've been altered as skimmers can steal card information and PINs. read more sun stories FAMILY PLANNING I work in Walmart - the hilarious link between 2 commonly stolen items WATERED DOWN I worked at Walmart - an item commonly stolen can be avoided at self-checkout Police said the skimmer device was removed, and they are not aware of other stores being affected. The Richland Police Department said to be sure to check card readers when shopping at stores to see if they've been altered. Police also suggest having a look around for possible cameras that may be pointing at card machines while you're paying. It's also important to cover up the number pad when you enter your PIN. Most read in The US Sun CLINGING ON Putin made 'catastrophic errors' in Ukraine war but tyrant hanging on to power SHUTTING UP SHOP Fears of Walmart closures as 160 stores shut in 6 years – is yours next? NOT TECH SAV-VY Today's Savannah & Carson suffer awkward misunderstanding during live show GRIM HISTORY Delphi murder suspect Richard Allen's dark past emerges after shocking arrest CASH BOOST New one-time payment from $3billion pot rolling out now to millions of Americans CLIFFTOP KILLER Moment husband who pushed wife off cliff poses for snap at death scene Walmart provided a comment to The U.S. Sun, saying: ...We make every effort to give customers a safe experience and have measures intended to guard against these types of crimes. ...We continuously review our protocols to better protect customers' information and will continue working closely with Richland Police.... The major retailer is cracking down on theft at self-checkout and has started arresting those suspected of criminal activity. The retail store recently upped their alertness to self-checkout thievery, checking the security cameras of the machines more frequently and even arresting perpetrators. An alleged former Walmart staff member has revealed some of the store's anti-thieving practices. Employees utilize a tricky device to interfere with people who aren't scanning their products to prevent shoplifting, Tell Me Best reported. The workers who man the self-checkout have a device with software that halts the scanning procedure, pausing the register machines if the employee notices shoplifting. Stopping the register results in the customer ultimately needing an employee to come over and assess the issue. Then that allows the worker to then see if the customer has scanned all of their items properly or not. The former Walmart worker said that employees are told to pretend there's a problem with the machine the customer is using instead of jumping to conclusions so that it doesn't come across as aggressive. Once the employee approaches the alleged thief, they simply direct the shopper to a checkout line with an actual human working the register. When the employee scans the alleged shoplifter's entire purchase in a standard fashion, the shoppers aren't immediately blamed for thievery, while staff ensures that all products are properly purchased. In the past few weeks, a Walmart in Alpena, Michigan has caught shoppers allegedly stealing products through the self-checkout area on two separate occasions. A man turned himself in August when a warrant went out for his arrest after Walmart caught him and his girlfriend swapping out barcodes on the surveillance cameras. The security footage of the couple switching barcodes was later used to catch the shoppers in action, according to FOX2 Detroit. The couple allegedly stole $1,100 worth of merchandise from the store by switching out barcodes, according to the police. Not even a month later, a 34-year-old woman was arrested for reportedly stealing from the same Walmart. Read More on The US Sun POOR PETE Pete 'is struggling' with Kim's 'hot & cold' behavior amid his on-set 'meltdown' DESPERATE CRIES Horror 911 call captures wife's screams before husband 'buried her alive' The woman was allegedly skipping items as she was scanning her purchases at self-checkout, surveillance video revealed after an employee confronted her. It was found that she had allegedly stolen more than $1,000 worth of merchandise since April by not scanning it.
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