Updated: January 17, 2018

COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING TWO SKIMMING DEVICES THAT WERE RECENTLY LOCATED ON A T M MACHINES LOCATED IN COLUMBIA.  ONE WAS LOCATED INSIDE A CONVENIENCE STORE WHILE THE OTHER WAS AT AN EXTERIOR WALK-UP A.T.M. AT A BANK BRANCH OFFICE. IN BOTH CASES, THE SKIMMING DEVICE CONSISTED OF A CARD READER AND A PINHOLE CAMERA VIEWING THE NUMBER PAD FOR CUSTOMER PIN ENTRY.  ANY PERSON WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT MAY ASSIST IN THIS OR ANY OTHER INVESTIGATION IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE COLUMBIA POLICE DEPARTMENT AT 931-560-1670.  SOME TIPS TO AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM A OF A.T.M. SKIMMING CAN BE FOUND ON THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU'S WEBSITE AT B B B.ORG