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Credit card skimmers found on Times Square MetroCard machines, New York NY

Fraud

Reported: 10/7/2025 08:43 AM

Times Sq–42 St, New York, NY 10018

Unauthorized credit card skimming devices were found on MetroCard vending machines at Times Square subway station. Police are checking all nearby machines to find other skimmers.

Audio|Source: New York City Police Department - Transit Bureau - Division 1 - Manhattan South

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Transcript:

00:00

Do I vote my post throughout Times Square? Just check the NBA machines on their posts.

00:06

Make sure there's not similar devices installed on those machines, please.

00:10

Time 4. Time now 1143 hours of 30 other task force, Sergeant,

00:15

requesting all Times Square units to check the Metro Car bending machines at 42 Times Square to make sure there's no other credit card scanners at the Mettercar machine.

00:28

District 4 available unit Bowery on the JNC line at 264, this is for Auschwitz and the Island platform,

00:34

Island J platform.

00:37

For Charlotte, sir.

00:41

Special Operations Division Sergeant.

00:46

Special Operations Division Sergeant. Special Operations Division Sergeant.

00:48

She'll be going over there to that job at Times Square, Skimmer device.

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Times Sq–42 St, New York, NY 10018

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Comments ⸱ 3

You can’t trust anything.

My card was totally skimmed at those machines! For 6 months I’ve disputed hundreds of “swipes” on my credit card. And they usually happened around 4am when I was at home sleeping! 😲 now I know this is happening citywide, damn MTA!

I’m sorry to hear that. Hopefully you’ll be made whole. It’s sad that all these things that are supposed to simplify our lives only open the doors for scammers.

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