Prince William Police issue fraud alert on use of ATM card skimmer at Manassas credit union

On November 30th, the Prince William County Police Department began an investigation into fraudulent bank card uses resulting from an ATM card skimmer being used at the Navy Federal Credit Union located at 10980 Bulloch Drive in Manassas (20109).

Three victims have filed reports with police–stating that fraudulent charges were discovered on their bank accounts after using the branch’s ATM.

The investigation revealed that on Sunday, November 25th the victims used the branch’s ATM at different times between 11:45AM and 2:45PM. During the week, the victims began to notice the fraudulent charges on their accounts and notified bank officials and the police. Detectives determined that a card skimmer was placed on the ATM by an unknown suspect(s) before 11:45AM and had been removed after 2:45PM on that date.

Anyone who used the ATM at this bank location on Sunday, November 25th, and have discovered fraudulent charges on his/her accounts, is asked to contact police at 703-792-6500 to file a report.

The police department strongly urges ATM users to check the ATM for anything that looks suspicious, especially around the card reader area, prior to use. Anyone who suspects a skimmer device is being used or observes anything suspicious is asked to notify bank officials and to call police, said Officer Jonathan Perok, public information officer for the Prince William Police Department.