The Murfreesboro Police Department is investigating several complaints of fraudulent credit card charges. Through the course of the investigation, detectives discovered a credit card skimmer inside a fuel pump at the Sudden Service Shell Store #20 at 2181 Old Fort Parkway.

A credit card skimmer is essentially a malicious card reader that captures data off of a card's magnetic strip. They are attached to real payment terminals so they can harvest data from every card that is swiped. The data is stored and retrieved by the thief who then uses the information to clone cards.

Detectives warn customers to check for obvious signs of tampering on ATMs and any other card readers such as those on fuel pumps. Detectives also urge residents who have used credit or debit cards at the Sudden Service Shell on Old Fort Parkway to check their bank statements for fraudulent charges. If such charge is discovered, it is recommended you contact the bank and file a police report. Contact Police Communications at 615-893-1311 to file a police report.